With the eyes you see the beautiful things and you see the horrifing things, if you allow yourself. So many that refuse to acknowledge what the eyes see but what the mind and heart probably already know. I have spoken to some that just deny what "everyone else" knows (specially concerning critical things about how their country/government etc has handled and sometimes still are handling things). They pretty much say that they have confidence in those who have a lot to lose, prestige being one of those things, by admitting their wrongdoings or lack of will to change what is not as good as it could be and should be. More than they have trust in those that observe the descisions made and the consequences and objectivly see that laws are broken and innocent people hurting, groups that has absolutely no personal gain by telling the uncomfortable truth. Be proud of the good things but not of the bad things, don't think that something is all good all the time. In stead of denying it, do something about it or at least admit it and see the perspective of those who are on the other side of the barb wire.
With the eyes you can also see other's eyes and see how some eyes themselves are beautiful. Some just have those eyes that are magnetic! I have seen several of those rare eyes, especially during this last year and everytime I find it as fascinating!
To read more about the famous girl (a woman now) with the amazing eyes, National Geografic 2002:
Who is she...
"She became an orphan and refugee of war at about age six. Soviet bombing killed her parents, and her grandmother led her and her brother and sisters on foot, in winter, to Pakistan, where they lived in various camps."
"“She’s had a hard life,” said McCurry. “So many here share her story.” Consider the numbers. Twenty-three years of war, 1.5 million killed, 3.5 million refugees: This is the story of Afghanistan in the past quarter century."
"It is the ongoing tragedy of Afghanistan. Invasion. Resistance. Invasion. Will it ever end? “Each change of government brings hope,” said Yusufzai. “Each time, the Afghan people have found themselves betrayed by their leaders and by outsiders professing to be their friends and saviors.”"
"Now, consider this photograph of a young girl with sea green eyes. Her eyes challenge ours. Most of all, they disturb. We cannot turn away."
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