I have a student who is blind in my class. A few days ago we talked about self awareness and babies. A baby smiles at the cute baby in the mirror, but doesn't realize they are looking at themselves until about 15-18 months.
My young student who has a great sense of humor raised his hand. "I've never seen myself" he said. Then with a smile he added, "I hope I'm good looking."
I thought about his comment. It would be difficult to be blind, but it might also be liberating. Sometimes we are so critical of our appearance, especially teenage girls, that we can't focus on the positives in our lives-- like the gift of sight.
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