A Tale Of Two Brothers

Nic and Chris are two brothers who were both born blind. However, they both miraculously received the gift of sight, and now they can see. Nic's sight is normal, but Chris is color-blind. Chris truly has received the gift of sight, but he can see the world only in shades of gray. The world is like a black and white movie to him. For Chris, "color" simply does not exist.

Having both received the gift of sight, these two brothers have a lot in common. They have wonderful fellowship together, rejoicing in the miracle that has given them the ability to see. The only time their fellowship with one another is not so sweet is when the subject of color comes up. Chris sometimes grows frustrated and angry with Nic when he tries to explain the concept of colors, and Nic grows frustrated and angry with Chris because Chris refuses to believe that colors exist.

Chris expresses his frustration this way: "My brother Nic does have the gift of sight, but his vision is really flawed. Take these seven balls on the table, for instance. You and I can see that they're all exactly alike. Yet Nic insists that one of them is different and clearly distinct from the other six. Ask him to explain what the difference is, and he just says 'color.' Whatever that means. Personally, I think it's just a word he made up to describe the delusion he experiences as a result of his bad vision. Hopefully he'll come around someday and see things the way I do, and realize that all seven balls are alike and that 'color' is just a figment of his imagination."

Of course Chris will never persuade Nic to see things his way, because Nic truly does see things in color. And until Chris experiences a second miracle and receives the ability to see colors, Nic will have a very hard time persuading Chris that the seventh ball is truly different from the other six. It's a pity Chris doesn't believe the testimony of his brother. If he did, maybe he would experience that miracle, and then see the difference for himself.

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