EYE CAN SEE!!`

Yup.. thats right.. I have officially gotten old.

I donned my first pair of glasses yesterday. They are a simple, weak prescription in simple wire frames.. but still.. the difference is noticable. I can see leaves on trees.. suddenly the world looks like a photograph again, not an amalgam of crisp details (foreground) with an oil painting background.

I am excited (.. and scared ..) I know i have crossed over into new territory. How should I feel about this, y’all?

Yup.. thats right.. I have officially gotten old.

I donned my first pair of glasses yesterday. They are a simple, weak prescription in simple wire frames.. but still.. the difference is noticable. I can see leaves on trees.. suddenly the world looks like a photograph again, not an amalgam of crisp details (foreground) with an oil painting background.

I am excited (.. and scared ..) I know i have crossed over into new territory. How should I feel about this, y’all?

5 thoughts on “EYE CAN SEE!!`”

  1. Glasses

    I bought my first pair of glasses at eighteen, while working at a tuxedo store. I didn’t need them, but I was annoyed at not being able to see well driving at night.

    It’s only getting worse as I age 🙂

    If it gets too bad, Lasik has dramatically improved over the last decade. A couple of days of recovery, and you’re seeing better than 20/20, even with the worst astigmatism. But, in the meantime, I can drive without glasses legally, so I tend to only wear them when going to movies or on long drives at night.

    Oh, and by the way, here’s a functional definition of old age:

    When you begin discussing health problems, and find the conversation interesting, you know you’re getting old.

    —
    Matthew P. Barnson

      1. Welcome to the human condition

        First of all,, to Matt’s comment about discussing health problems, you have probably started that at a young age due to your career field. It’s okay.

        In the meantime, older does mean wiser. —

        Christy

    2. Masters Tuxedo

      Montgomery mall.. I remember bringing Taco bell and playing SMASH TV for an hour after work when i was there working at the movie theatre.

      The Theatre is still there.. sadly, the arcade is gone.. but I do have SmashTV on PS2

  2. Contacts…

    I have worn glasses for many years. I think I was a freshman in high school when i realized that i needed them. (Having trouble reading the board). Since then i have worn many different styles of glasses as well as contacts. I typically wear a extended wear contact that allows me to keep them in my eyes for 2 weeks or more at a time. This has been a god send since i dislike taking putting them in and taking them out, although my wife wears contacts and has no problem with taking them out every night.

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