If my sight were gone, what would I miss?

Last updated on: December 6, 2010 at 12:51 pm by David Rupert

I love my sight and count the treasure of the visual wonders of this world as some of my richest possessions. But what if I lost my vision? What if the vibrant world of color suddenly became murky, void dark. What if the textures and hues from the sky disappeared. What if the grains and specks of detail were gone. What would I miss the most?

There’s an interesting photography project about those who were once blind who had their sight restored. Modern science gave them a new cornea and a chance to see things again. They were given a camera and an assignment. “What did you miss the most when you were blind.”

But that got me thinking about the same question. What would I miss? If all the things I see right now were taken away, what would I remember the most?

I would miss my boys, now men, watching their faces etched with life as they take on this world.

I would miss the mountains, trees guardians of the forest below. Vistas high, sky blue looking down on distant images.

How about you? What would you miss? Tell me here.

Here are a few of my photographs of things that warm my heart, that I never want to forget: