I was driving today along Osmeña Boulevard in the downtown area when a couple crossed the road before me towards Jollibee Metro. The wife carried on her arms their one-year-old girl. What caught my attention was the distinct deformation of her neck, from the upper jaw to the collar bone. The white patches of discoloration on her skin told of a severe burning in that area. Should it be from hot water or direct fire, I had no way of knowing. Then as the husband took his position on her side as they crossed the opposite lane, my eyes caught something white in his eyes. When I looked closer it became clear to me that what I saw was the husband's left eye. The eyes appeared homogeneously white. I can imagine how I would be able to look and see with that eye. And then it dawned on to me that her husband was blind. That might have explained how he seemed to stick near his wife as they crossed the street. With a flash in my mind it dawned on me how difficult it might be to find someone
LOOKING THROUGH LIFE