I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be blind. I think a lot of us are because we fail to see the opportunities before us, the joy we can bring to others or our own greatness. We tend to see only our failures or our missed opportunities.

I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be deaf. I think a lot of us are because we fail to hear the silent cries of help from our family and friends. We fail to hear the joy of children laughing, of birds singing or of the beautiful whisper of the wind through the trees.

I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be mute. I think a lot of us are because we fail to speak the truth, to stand up and speak for others who have no voice because of abuse or who are discriminated against.

I sometimes wonder what it would be like to have a lack of feeling. I think a lot of us lack feeling because we fail to feel the pain we have caused others or even ourselves.

I sometimes wonder what it would be like to have no hands. I think a lot of us have no hands because we do not reach out to others who might need us, we aren’t comfortable giving a warm embrace or worse yet, we have no one to embrace.

I sometimes wonder what it would be like to have no feet. I think a lot of us seem to have no feet because we don’t know what it is like to walk in someone else’s shoes, we don’t know what it is like to go the extra mile in order to help someone in need.

I sometimes wonder what it would be like to have no brain. I think a lot of us have no brain because we don’t always put the necessary thought into our actions, we don’t think about how we treat others, how we treat ourselves, or think about how we can make this world a better place.

I sometimes wonder what it would be like to have all of my senses, all of my limbs and all of my faculties. I sometimes wonder if I could be a better human being if I actually used everything I have been given.

I sometimes wonder…