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I had the rare privilege of attending a prayer meeting organized by and for Visually Challenged people. It was a small yet enthusiastic gathering. They came with their families. The members of the family who do not have visual problem energetically helped. Once the prayer started, I could see the enthusiasm of each member. It was a glorious sight to see them sing with lots of joy, as if they have everything they asked for in life. One lady read Psalm from Braille Bible and each one repeated the Psalm after her. When I requested another brother to read the Scripture portion for the message in Braille Bible, he went to the room which had pile of Braille books and slowly but systematically felt each book and found the First Epistle to Corinthians in Hindi and read it.

Braille Reading

The most exciting site was the communion meal which was after the prayer. I could see how much knitted they are like a single family. They recognise each other by their voices, each kid present in the assembly bring food and water to the visually impaired Uncles and Aunties and they chat with much joy not even bothering about the worries of their lives. It was not mere time-pass chit chat that we do normally to kill time or to be polite in a social gathering, but conversations and comments full of love and regard for each other. I thought they understand the significance of the other person. They know the value of community. They recognise man is not an island, he needs others and only by sharing love they can be part of the life of others and the others in theirs. When will we, who are having sight, have the insight to understand this truth and act as a part of the community? When our ‘sighted society’ is going to be glued by love and kindness? I left the place with deep thought. Indeed this place gave me much food for thought.

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