This in turn affects how you react. The person who sees disability from God for past sins will certainly think differently than one who sees it as a test or opportunity for spiritual development. Robert is blind but his mind is more brilliant than that of the unnamed narrator. When the game of describing the cathedral begins, the narrator struggles to describe its appearance despite seeing it. In contrast, Robert never knows what it looks like, but he can at least draw it in his mind. The cathedral represents the existence of God. Recognizing a spiritual aspect of life and having a philosophy of life into which disability can be meaningfully integrated seem to rather consistently improve the destructive reaction to disability. Specific religious beliefs may or may not prove helpful. No cases of divine punishment for disability are reported. Belief in God is not necessary if the experience can be imbued with meaning or purpose in other words. Returning to the story, blind Robert does not show his insecurity about the loss. And there is no evidence to tell us that he is suffering for his sin. He seems to have a strong connection with his invisible spiritual world behind the blind eyes, and arrives at the narrator's house probably as an angel of God delivers the message or warning. In addition to the religious symbol of the cathedral, The Message