He had been sitting beside the window, looking out, feeling the wind on his face. That's what he could do, feel, because he couldn't see, he was blind, since birth. He had heard stories, tales, his friend had told him about things so magnificent, and he somehow craved to see for once.
His friend would tell him about the mountains, about the trees, the forests, birds and animals, natural wonders they were, but one thing intrigued him always, his friend talked about sea with such passion, it was difficult to miss the tone of her voice. It was like she got pretty much excited telling him about how the waves form and when you go there you can hear their sound, and feel so much at peace.
He longed to see it for himself, he was scheduled for an eye operation which was to be his last chance to gain his sight. He was praying that the operation goes successfully.
He had his operation the next day and he was sedated to such an extent that he was gonna be asleep for a few hours even after the operation. His friend was there and during this time she drove him to the sea, he was sleeping in the back seat though and she waited for him to wake up, she knew operation had been a success and she wanted him to open his eyes to the sea first time.
He started stirring and she brought him out facing the sea and whispered in his ear to try and open his eyes, he opened them and what he saw left him mesmerised. He was totally in awe of the beauty of the sea, his eyes shone so bright and you could see tears forming in the gradually, bringing the shine in his eyes.
He felt something he had never felt before, the sound of waves he had often heard before but this time it felt a little more alive, wind had often brushed across his face but never before did it feel so good.
He hugged his friend, as he saw the colours merging in the sea, blue and green, as if by magic, and in that moment, after a long time he felt alive.
