2008 - Mindset - Mindset

That is not the way I judge people. I don't care at all how people look. You see, I was born blind and therefore, I have a different way of judging people. What I care about is how people are on the inside, about how they make me feel when I hear their voice or touch their skin.

Maybe I can't see a person's face or body... but... I bet I can see their "soul" just as good as anyone else. Actually, because I'm blind, sometimes I think maybe I can see someone's real soul even better than a sighted person.

I guess that's not the way it is with most people, since obviously, most people are not born blind. However, being blind has something in common with being overweight... and... that's why I want to help you if you have a weight problem. (By the way, you should know I'm not getting paid a penny to help spread the word about this amazing new weight-loss miracle.)

Anyway, what does being blind have in common with being overweight? Well, when people find out you are blind, their first reactions is one of pity. They have a strange reluctance to get close to you. It's like maybe they are afraid blindness is "contagious." Often, sighted people think a blind person is somehow defective and they are uncomfortable around them.

That's the way people used to feel around me. Not anymore. You see, I have been blessed with a God-given talent and, when people experience my music... they not only hear my voice... they can also finally "see" my soul.