Sympathy Smiles
Sympathy Smiles “For the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.” ~ 1 Samuel 16:7 (KJV) I learned something about my blindness recently that I never could have learned on my own. I spent some time with my daughter, Kaila. As my sighted guide, she was helping me navigate through the day when she quietly leaned over and said, “Mom… people keep giving you sympathy smiles.” I laughed. Not because I didn’t believe her, but because I had absolutely no idea what she was talking about. That’s one of the strange things about being blind. I never see the expressions people make when they look at me. I don’t see the tilted heads. I don’t see the raised eyebrows. I don’t see the little smiles that silently say, “Bless her heart.” Kaila does. And apparently, there were quite a few. All day long! Every time she pointed one out, I’d chuckle. It became our little running joke throughout the day. But while I found humor ...
