The blind man...

A blind man, who had never had sight in his life,

happened unto another man who professed to see clearly.

The blind man listened carefully

as the sighted man profusely talked of blue skies and many other wonders.

'Sir', said him. 'What are these wonderful colors you talk of'?

The sighted man, smiled down at him in a benign fashion.

'Why, you poor blind wretch, I can see clearly and sir you cannot!' How could I possibly answer you?

To which the blind man responded... 'Perhaps by being blind

of the sights of this world, which God has withheld from me, was an act that was kind.

As a blind man, all my life, I know not of sin.

But for you, that said you had sight, your sin remains...