Cathedral by Raymond Carver

Raymond Carver writes an interesting narrative that, in a way, seems to be a summary of how we all feel when we are around someone with a disability or illness. There are people who are secure in being around people like this, but most feel some sort of discomfort. The narrator immediately seems to feel that discomfort while his wife's only concern is for the blind man that she has come to know and care about like he was indeed a part of their family.

Although it isn't exactly the same,  I've had more than my share of family members who were either very sick or friends that had some sort of disability that made it difficult to visit with them. In the story, the narrator and Robert begin to draw a cathedral together, and this is a perfect example that just because there's something different about them, they really aren't that different, and small things such as drawing and art can create very important bonds.