Who is Truely Blind?

"... One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see"(John 9:25).  Throughout the whole ninth chapter of John, in the New Testament, we hear the story of Christ healing a blind man and his run in's with the Pharisees. This story left Sister Chicko Okazaki to ask "who was really blind, the man or the neighbors and the pharisees who refused to admit a miracle had been preformed?"  I then began to ponder who are we, the blind man or the pharisees?  On the one hand we could be the blind man; blind from natural causes.  To us these would be, being uninformed, or being born without the gospel of Christ.  The other hand we could be the pharisees, who refuse or turn from the truth to distance them self from reality of consequences of our decisions.  I believe that at times we all become a pharisee and must change from the view to come back closer to God.  This happens as the prophets give us council; council to listen to better music, dress more modestly, or keep other commandments.  We can push them away and doom our self to face the consequences and disappointment from God; or we can do as the blind man, and upon being told the heavenly truths follow them with full purpose of heart.  Doing this brings blessings and the approving smile of our Heavenly Father.  I know that as we received council from God's chosen leaders that we should follow the example set by the blind man in this story, and stand by and follow council as best we can.