IN THE DARK……
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nhwIFbB5iuo
It seemed like another advertisement with fun loving kids..jumping about throwing colour powders in the air..celebrating the “Holi” Festival in India. The deeper meaning to the advertisememnt is shown afterwards.
It’s extremely touching, as the old man washes off the colourful mess that was splattered all over the white walls, and then finally washing a board outside which claimed the place to be a school for the blind. It’s so sadly ironic, that these children who were blind were celebrating a festival full of colour, when they could see nothing. Just complete darkness. It’s a beautiful advertisement, that strikes right at the heart as it unveils two of the many the questions of a blind boy.. “How many colours are there..?” ….. “…what does green look like..?”
It also struck me really hard, how fortunate we are. Little by little, as i watched it for the second time, i realised many things that i have missed when watching absent mindedly the children at play previously. I noticed the sense of smell, and touch, and sound. Senses that we take for granted, are what these children use to survive each day. It opens your eyes to a part of a blind person’s life. It also occurred to me, ironically, it is us, who do have, complain of what we don’t have, while these children, who will never see the world, are full of contentment as they enjoy the splashes of colour that they cannot see.
very true mate. i guess problems just arise from contentment due to our very nature of not being able to live without them!