The Gift of Sight
I've had the same pair of glasses for the last couple of years, and I knew that my eyes were getting worse. These glasses no longer gave me perfect vision, but I was being too cheap and/or lazy and didn't feel like getting a new pair. I should have already gotten new glasses last year when one of the lenses kept popping out of the frame, but no, I tried to keep these glasses as long as I could. But last week, life was finally forcing me to do something about it. Erwin, my fiance, and I were heading out to the mall, and while we were driving I attempted to wipe the lenses of my glasses when they snapped right in half! Since we were going to the mall, we went straight to a LensCrafters and ordered a new pair.
Unfortunately, they said that the frames and lenses I needed were not in stock and needed to be ordered, so I wouldn't get the glasses until the next week. I rarely ever wear my contacts, so I decided to try and fix my broken glasses in the meantime. I took some scotch tape and did my best to bind the two sides together. Erwin told me that they looked fine, but I knew they looked ridiculous and I told him I would only be wearing them at home in order to watch television.
Erwin and I were out running errands today, so I was wearing the taped up glasses while we were in the car. There was one point where we were crossing the street and I noticed that this lady was staring at me. I didn't think much of it, but then, we walked into a magazine shop and I noticed more people giving me a weird look. I started looking for a magazine for Erwin when it dawned on me what was causing all of the staring; I was still wearing the taped up glasses on my face! I said to Erwin "Babe! Why didn't you remind me to take the glasses off when we got out of the car?" He laughed and replied "Sorry, I didn't even notice you were still wearing them." I was totally embarrassed, but not because of how I must have looked, but because I SHOULD have noticed I was wearing them since there is a huge piece of tape that blocks my vision!
Anyhow, I finally got my new glasses tonight, and I'm very happy with them. The prescription is stronger, so my eyes are still getting used to them. I didn't realize how bad my eyes were getting until I put on my new glasses and saw how much sharper the world looks to me now.
That's my dump for today!
Unfortunately, they said that the frames and lenses I needed were not in stock and needed to be ordered, so I wouldn't get the glasses until the next week. I rarely ever wear my contacts, so I decided to try and fix my broken glasses in the meantime. I took some scotch tape and did my best to bind the two sides together. Erwin told me that they looked fine, but I knew they looked ridiculous and I told him I would only be wearing them at home in order to watch television.
Erwin and I were out running errands today, so I was wearing the taped up glasses while we were in the car. There was one point where we were crossing the street and I noticed that this lady was staring at me. I didn't think much of it, but then, we walked into a magazine shop and I noticed more people giving me a weird look. I started looking for a magazine for Erwin when it dawned on me what was causing all of the staring; I was still wearing the taped up glasses on my face! I said to Erwin "Babe! Why didn't you remind me to take the glasses off when we got out of the car?" He laughed and replied "Sorry, I didn't even notice you were still wearing them." I was totally embarrassed, but not because of how I must have looked, but because I SHOULD have noticed I was wearing them since there is a huge piece of tape that blocks my vision!
Anyhow, I finally got my new glasses tonight, and I'm very happy with them. The prescription is stronger, so my eyes are still getting used to them. I didn't realize how bad my eyes were getting until I put on my new glasses and saw how much sharper the world looks to me now.
That's my dump for today!
posted by Jenn21 at 8:39 PM
1 Comments:
You should have just told people you were REALLY excited for the new Harry Potter movie coming out next month. Or there's always the tried and true standby, "What? It's a (insert obscure group here) thing, you wouldn't understand." Works every time.
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