Difference

He knew that, wherever he went, he would attract stares, interest, intrigue. He would always be noticed, how difficult it was to ever be blind and anonymous, to merely be a part of the crowd. 'The blind man' seemed to connect with a collection of disparate stereotypes and archetypes. If his appearance - his demeanour, his dress - didn't match up to expectations of the blind man, they would be confused, put out even. He smiled at the realisation that he could also stare: he stared with his ears - as invisible to them as theirs were to him.