It has come to my attention recently, or should I say every day for the past 6 months, that I cannot see a GARD DARN thing. It's awful, really to loose your eyesight, and I have a new found appreciation for eye sight, eye doctors, glasses, readers and everything having to do with seeing the world in front of me more clearly. I used to brag about my eyesight...
In my younger days I never needed an-eye sight-thing! Today I'm at the mercy of my specs. At first it was kinda fun. Things started to get a bit blurry so I would pick up a pair of "cheaters" in 1.0 strength and fool around with the fun "fashion accessory" aspect of actually wearing glasses. Soon enough, I needed something a bit stronger. 1.25 was my number for a couple of years. But now?? I am a steady 1.75 and now I've taken to wearing my prescription glasses all day. The longer I wear them the more I need them. What's next for me?
The dreaded old lady glasses lanyard??
Oh the FASHION HORROR!
The doctor tells me I am farsighted, with is funny because I can far away just fine. I can't read a thing in front of my face. Not a fricken thing. Seriously, my kids try to hide any text messages or postings that they do on their cell phones when they are near me and I have to laugh. I told them that there is no need to fret. There is no way in HELL I can see what they are doing because I CANT SEE!
The one on the right is how I need to see my text messages.
I guess I shouldn't really complain. I don't need my glasses to drive or to watch TV (unless I am on a Jet Blue flight watching a Real Housewives Marathon on Bravo-which I've recently discovered is much clearer with my prescription specs) I can see an Eagle pooping at the top of a tree miles away but damn if I can see the lady bug that landed on my knee clearly. This has also become a social media problem. While leisurely scanning my FB, Instagram or Twitter accounts, I may see something I want to post a comment on. Lo and behold, 75% of my comments made without my glasses contain spelling errors or a typo. This is unacceptable to the journalist inside me, yet it happens more than I would like. I liken it to commenting on social media while under the influence of alcohol.
I think it may be time for contacts? Really? But I don't need them for far away, so they may not be an option. And forget Lasik surgery. That's for people who can't see my friend the Eagle up in the tree. I feel like I'm running out of options. Am I really going to be a slave to my glasses from here on out?
If that's the case and I have to wear glasses for the rest of my life, I'm making sure I'm seeing everything through rose colored lenses.
2 comments:
hahahahahahaha I lost, through an industrial accident the vision in my left eye 32 years ago and still didn't need glasses for another 15 years.
Now that i discovered $6 a pair readers up to 2.50 at Family Dollar I have about ten pair and use my scripts just for driving. oh oh wait have you tried the dreaded---BIFOCALS yet? When they offer them do not walk away but run, run as fast as you can.
Hey Candace, you're still mom, when it comes to Frick and Frack texting it shouldn't take glasses a simple *ahem* and outstretched hand should get the phone so you can read...of course you'll have to find your glasses first.
In the last few months, I've been having to use my glasses for computer work. And this new laptop isn't helping any. Way too small of a screen. I'm now carrying my specs with me all over, not just to work.
It's getting rough.
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