Seeing the Beauty of Life with New Eyes

The train has started moving. It is packed with people of all ages, mostly with the working men and women and young college guys and gals. Near the window, seated a old man with his 30 year old son. As the train moves by, the son is overwhelmed with joy as he was thrilled with the scenery outside..

 

"See dad, the scenery of green trees moving away is very beautiful"

 

This behavior from a thirty year old son made the other people feel strange about him. Every one started murmuring something or other about this son." This guy seems to be a nut" newly married Anup whispered to his wife.

 

Suddenly it started raining... Rain drops fell on the travelers through the opened window. The Thirty year old son, filled with joy "See dad, how beautiful the rain is .."

 

Anup's wife however got irritated with the rain drops spoiling her new suit. Anup said angrily, "Cant you see its raining, you old man, if your son is not feeling well get him soon to a mental asylum. And stop disturbing us and informing us that everything is beautiful."

 

The old man hesitated first and then in a low tone replied "We are on the way back from hospital, my son got discharged today morning , he was a blind by birth, only last week he got his vision, these rains and nature are new to his eyes.. Please forgive us for the inconvenience caused..."

 

Do we not take nature's beauty for granted?  Can we appreciate the fact that we can see? Can we see the beauty of this universe anew?