A Man Who Had No Eyes By Macinlay Kantor

Imagine having the most perfect day of your life: The sun is shining, birds are singing, you just won the lottery and are heading to the prize center to claim your prize. When suddenly a powerful gust swoops past you robbing the ticket from your palms. The short story: A Man Who Had No Eyes by author Mackinlay Kantor follows that same example and speaks about misfortune and how it shapes a person. Challenges spawned by adversity, misfortune and past events hold enough power shape your perception whether that may be for better or worse.
In the story the character Mr. Parsons is respected, admired, and also a perfect representation of how adversity can change a person for the better. The adversity Parsons faced was losing his sight in the chemical