One thing that I truly get back from Ben being blind is that he truly sees people from within. When he hears someone say that someone else is ugly, or anything negative towards someone else. He says, "That's whats wrong with sighted people, you all look at one another and judge what you look like," I see that statement being so true. The most powerful part of it is that he can't judge from looks, only from spirit. This world would be a much better place if we all couldn't see.- Aquanetta (Ben's Mom)
Just read up on Ben Underwood, the extraodinary boy who can see without his eyes.
He is able to use a form of Human echolocation which enables him to see.
I find the above quote from his mum so true.
For us, we judge people with our eyes.
We judge people by how beautiful they are from the outside, instead of their inner beauty, their soul.
I really admire Ben for being such a strong boy and never letting his disability get into the way of leading a normal life.
Perhaps he had lost his sight at a young age, but i feel, he had gained other valuable stuff in life too.
As the Chinese quote goes: ' 有得必有失，有失必有得.'
Ben was born in the same year as me, 1992.
That would have made him 17 years old this year too.
However, he passed away on Jan 19'09, 1 week before his 17th birthday.
I feel saddened by this news when i chanced upon him, he was such an extraodinary boy and he deserved to live.
But at least, he made his story known and inspired millions of people worldwide.
RIP Ben.
You're an inspiration to all humans living, to see a persons spirit, instead of judging them by their looks. :)
Ben Underwood, extraodinary boy.
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