The author wants to impress upon the reader, in Color My World, is that the young blind girl reached out to her therapist, because he was kind, and she felt safe with him. He had some difficultiy trying to explain to her why society wouldn't accept him as a sutiable foster father. Because of the trusting relationship that he had built with her, when she did regain her sight, there was only admiration and gratefulness on her part. Her insight was well beyond her years and a lot can be learned from this relationship.