Seeing and recognizing

Walking through a market, I caught a glimpse of a former colleague I hadn’t seen in years. I doubled back to say hello.

She said, “I just told my friend, ‘I don’t think he recognizes me.’”

The truth is, I recognized her instantly. But I almost didn’t see her.

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We cannot recognize what we do not see. And even with eyes open, there are entire worlds that we will still miss.