However, it has been scientifically proven that when an individual is impaired with regard to a certain sense, other senses become enhanced to balance the impaired sense. Blind individuals normally have great sense of hearing, taste, in fact, impeccable perception. I had a blind classmate who came to class unaided during my secondary school. He knew the feel of every currency and never gave a wrong note. I am sure he could taste ingredients in food better than us all, if he was a poet, he would appreciate the sound of the breeze better, the sound of the whistling pines or streams. They understanding feelings like love, hate because they don't see but feel.
I guess this explains the magnificence of Ray Charles. His descriptiveness in his songs makes you wonder whether he was indeed blind. I listen to the song, "Mess around" and I wonder he conjures the imageries in the song. His song "I got a woman" was instrumental to the development of Rock n Roll and Soul and it was his own composition.
Stevie Wonders is also one of a kind. His first hit was at the of 13. His appreciation of love in his songs shows you his one wish is to see the ones he loves even for one day. I grew up hearing this song, "I just called to say I love you". At that age, I could appreciate the depth and beauty of the song.
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