You don't have to be a romantic to see the eyes as the window to the "I", or soul, of a person. You don't have to be an optician to know that too many people cloud their window with prescription drugs, alcohol and smart phones. And you don't have to be an infant to be devastated that mommy and daddy give you so little eye contact these days.
In your eyes is what makes you uniquely lovable to someone, and perhaps many who look there. In your eyes is the clarity of purpose your spouse, co-workers and even neighbors need to trust you. And in your eyes, mommy and daddy, is the "Yes" to a world of neediness, and expense, that your child poses to your future.
If you were going for a job interview, you'd remind yourself to make good eye contact and offer a firm handshake to the recruiter. If you were trying to get a car loan or a buyer for your house, you'd want to make yourself available for any questions or requests that could be uttered. And if you, mommy and daddy, wanted your child to feel secure in your love while having the opportunity to challenge it by learning to speak, you'd offer that child frequent access to your eyes and mouth.
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So why do we allow ourselves to be consumed (distracted is the least of it) by another Window or "i"Pad?
My guess would be that we value what we pay a significant amount of money to obtain and to keep connected. I would think that Pavlov could have used people, instead of animals, in his experiments if he had a ringtone or 4G network at his disposal. And I would bet that viral is more important than virus no matter what baby you're carrying.
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That's why I don't think the astounding evidence of a higher incidence of autism-related dysfunction (cf. "Acting in the Name of Authority") in our children will compute with the average American. For until it's your child, your sibling or even your spouse, you won't divert your eyes from the screen. Until you are paying a significant amount of money for the testing and treatment of Autism-Spectrum Disorder, you won't give it your full attention. And until IEP becomes your most consulted app, the targeted adjustments will not be in your sights.
So do me the favor of listening to the angel, Gabriel, as he sings of the divine potential found "In Your Eyes". It's what your infant is most hungry for, what your child is most assured by, and what will allow your fellow human beings to be something other than emotional robots.
