Blind to Wonder, Hungry for Praise

A group of tourists sits in a bus passing through gorgeously beautiful countryside. Lakes shimmer in the distance. Mountains tower majestically, and lush green fields flow alongside meandering rivers. But, ironically, the shades of the bus are pulled down. The passengers see nothing. The travelers have not the slightest idea of what magnificent landscapes lie just beyond their windows.

Instead, their entire journey is consumed by petty squabbles over who deserves the seat of honor, who will receive the most applause, whose opinions matter most. They argue. They posture. And so they remain, blind to the wonder around them, until the journey's end.