Everyone is the same and you don't have to physically see to "see" things. You can live your whole life without “seeing” the true meaning of anything. You may go through your whole life thinking you are better than someone else, but in reality when all is said and done and you leave this earth, only people's memories of you will remain. Will they say “he never truly saw the true meaning of life” or will they say “he lived his life to the fullest and considered everyone equal”? So, having said that, let this stay with you “With his eyes still closed the narrator says 'the drawing is really something'”. You will be able to see without physically seeing