Not long ago I posted on my facebook page that for the first time ever, I had to move a book away from my face in order to focus. It was quite traumatic for me. I have always had better than 20/20 vision and for most of my life could read the very bottom line on the eye chart. I knew that lately my eyes seemed to have more trouble focusing and I thought it was just because I was tired. When I moved the book back and everything came into focus, I was splashed with an ice cold dose of reality. I really am getting old!
I have also embraced my grayness and no longer color my hair. I have loved the freedom of not having to keep up with my roots and it has been a blessing not to have to pay for the product (even though my sister got it for me for next to nothing.) I have received many compliments on my gray hair (hopefully not just out of pity). The only downside is being asked if I'm my kids' grandmother and being offered the senior citizen discount at Goodwill - both of which happened even before the gray conversion.
Today I was at the drugstore and decided to try on a pair of reading glasses. I held my shopping list up close to my face - totally blurry - then put on the glasses - completely in focus. I kept doing it over and over as if I expected a different result. Eventually I bought the glasses. I've always wanted to wear glasses, even though I know my eyes are too close together, which is emphasized by glasses. (My dad says that's because I'm a pin head.) So now I can read things up close. My far sightedness is gradually diminishing as well, but I'm not prepared to go see an eye doctor just yet.
It could be worse, I could look like this in my glasses.
I raked in some bargains when Target's Halloween stuff went on sale for 90% off. We had a serious need for some boy dress ups in our house.
I got Batman and Yoda costumes, wigs, gloves, hats, masks and a few other things all for just $11. Pretty cool! I'm new to Target clearance shopping, so it was a big deal for me.
(I'm trying to keep my focus on the things that matter most and over which I have at least a little control.)
1 comment:
Your comment about looking like me in the picture sounded almost like you meant you would look worse if you did. Please clarify. "Be wise. O what more can I say."
And I love you, randomly all the time.
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