Bless My Heart.
My mom called me early yesterday morning and convinced me to go to an eye appointment she had made for me. (What a fabulous mom!) I had originally asked her to cancel because I didn't think I could fit it in with a last minute client meeting that had been scheduled for that same day.
Anyway, I've been blind for a good 2 years. Not really blind, just a bit blurry! I wore contacts in college but stopped one day. Not sure why.
Because of this, my sight has worsened. Though I can see relatively well, I can not drive well at night and I'm pretty sure that I have gained a few wrinkles from squinting so much. When I see people that I know in public, I often do not realize they are someone I know until I get up close. Which probably has irritated a few people and made them think, "Well, she's being kind of rude!" But really it's just that I can't see well far away. As a matter of fact, last week I mistaked the florist for a bride... a bride who had just gotten her hair and make up done for a florist who had been working in the hot sun all day.
So, even though it was a tight squeeze in the daily schedule I went to the appointment. Once the dialation wore off, I was able to put wear my new contacts. Oh. my. gosh. I can see everything! I can read street signs, I can read car license plates, I can actually see the tv with out squinting. I even watched a movie last night and didn't have to move the couch closer. Everything is clear. The trees are bright green, the flowers are lovely... the world is a much more beautiful place!
Very proud of my new contacts, I drove home yesterday very slowly. I was seriously taking in the scene. As I drove I noticed many new things and enjoyed seeing my every day drive home through my new eyes! I turned off on to the road that leads me to my town. I started seeing things I had never seen before. A church in the distance. The houses were closer to the road. Everything was different. I couldn't believe how much of a difference the contacts were making. I was really excited.
Then I got to the end of the road. But I wasn't in my town. I had been so in to the scenery I made the wrong turn. Explains the church in the distance I had never noticed. Explains why I couldn't believe the entire road looked so different.
Bless My Heart.
4 comments:
laughing. out. loud. Ohmygosh Brit! That's hilarious! I need to go to the eye doctor myself. The back of my license has that restriction, that says I'm too blind to read stop signs. But I can totally see the redness and the octagon shape. No worries! Unfortunately, I left my glasses at a restaurant three weeks ago, so I've been meaning to make that appointment.
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That is too funny! My husband is blind as well, but I don't think he could walk around the house, let alone drive without contacts. I see fine and I have done the same thing you did, most of the time I'm just off in my on world or have something on my mind when I realize I'm sitting in the parking lot at work, but really I was trying to get to Wal-mart!!
Yes of course I remember! Wow you have such a beautiful family! I am glad you are writing because I love to read blogs as well! We should seriously plan a trip to see Kel by the end of the year!
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