Priorities & Choices in Life
(Lenten Season Reflection)
Dr Abe V Rotor
Dr Abe V Rotor
Helen Keller, deaf-blind since infancy became a role model for millions of people. She wrote a moving essay that challenges us who have the power of vision on how we would value “Three Days to See” if we were blind like Helen Keller blind since infancy. (The Story of My Life)
Try this exercise. If you were given Three Days To See just as Helen Keller told in her essay, how would you prioritize these? (Please indicate the day after each item; or it is not applicable.) Please refer to the answers below
1. Lives of people everyday
2. Theater – concert, performing art
3. Transformation of night to day
4. Views from top of a high building
5. Loved ones and friends
6. Nature - landscape and garden
7. Museum of arts and natural history
8. Historical records of man & society
9. Things at home, favorite books, etc
10. Comedy, the lighter side of life.
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After checking your work with the answers guide below, compare it with the priorities of Helen Keller.
1st Day - Loved ones, Favorite Things, Nature
2nd Day - Natural History, History, Humanities,
3rd Day - The Business of life. (NOTE: The lighter side of life closes the episode.)
1st Day - Loved ones, Favorite Things, Nature
2nd Day - Natural History, History, Humanities,
3rd Day - The Business of life. (NOTE: The lighter side of life closes the episode.)
Answer Guide
Lives of people everyday - 3rd day
Theatre – concert, performing art –end of 2nd day
Transformation of night to day –opening of 2nd day
Views from top of a high building – 3rd day
Loved ones and friends – 1st day, immediately.
Nature - landscape & garden – 1st day pm to sunset
Museum of arts and natural history – 2nd day
Historical records of man & society – 2nd day
Things at home, favorite books, etc – 1st day
Comedy stage play - End of 3rd day
Views from top of a high building – 3rd day
Loved ones and friends – 1st day, immediately.
Nature - landscape & garden – 1st day pm to sunset
Museum of arts and natural history – 2nd day
Historical records of man & society – 2nd day
Things at home, favorite books, etc – 1st day
Comedy stage play - End of 3rd day
Three Days to See challenges us to look into our priorities and choices in Life • City or countryside life
• Aesthetics or materialism
• Permanence and transience
• Love and Friendship
• Spirituality and faith
• Computer graphics or fine arts
• Perception or sensitivity
• Affection or companionship
• Vice or hobby
• Knowledge or Wisdom
• Aesthetics or materialism
• Permanence and transience
• Love and Friendship
• Spirituality and faith
• Computer graphics or fine arts
• Perception or sensitivity
• Affection or companionship
• Vice or hobby
• Knowledge or Wisdom
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From this exercise we can better appreciate Helen Keller’s philosophy of life.
“Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn whatever state I am, therein to be content.”
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen and even touched. They must be felt within the heart.” ~
From this exercise we can better appreciate Helen Keller’s philosophy of life.
“Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn whatever state I am, therein to be content.”
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen and even touched. They must be felt within the heart.” ~
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