I'm surprised to click on my "Friend Names" and see how many people have kept me on their friends list, even though my postings have been SO infrequent.
Yesterday I finally went to the eye doctor about my red, red, eyes (not itching, hurting, burning, oozing or otherwise uncomfortable, just red red red!). My diagnosis is GPC (Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis) from wearing my contact inappropriately. I'm pretty sure it's from the time that I fell asleep and slept with my contacts in a few weeks ago. I think that caused the problem and it has just continued to worsen.
So, I have to wear my glasses for the next 30 days while I put medicated drops in my eyes. Yuck and Yuck. Not that I don't like my glasses. I do! They are very cute. But....
1. I have terrible balance when I'm wearing glasses. I'm starting to adjust now, but on average, I have fallen once a day since I started wearing them. Seriously. It's kind of amusing.
2. I have no peripheral vision. To see something clearly, you have to turn your head so you are facing it squarely. No peeking out of the corner of your eye. I had no idea how much I did that. I'm a SPY! (Not really).
3. My glasses are brown. I was wearing brown when I bought them almost 2 years ago, and they looked so cute! I didn't think about the fact that I don't wear brown every day. In an ideal world, I'd buy that cute pair of black frames I spotted the other day and have a brown and a black pair, but, that will not happen..... so, I'll wear my brown glasses with my primarily black-based wardrobe, and be content with the fact that I can see.
4. I feel sick when I wear my glasses. I got contacts in (approximately) '94. For the last 14 years, I have only worn my glasses if I have been too sick to get out of bed and put my contact in or knew I would be sleeping a lot and didn't want to sleep with my contacts in. It's such a phenomenon that I put my glasses on and instantly think I'm sick. I immediately become easily distractable and unfocused. It's hard to work!
So, I've been focusing on learning contentment. Maybe this is my chance, and whether it is intended to be or not, I'm certain that this will help me learn.
Contentment is a funny thing. It's like faithfulness. If someone pointed a gun to your head and said, "Denounce Christ to the world!" We would all offer a silent prayer to God and in the courage of Daniel, refuse, realizing we were risking our life. But when we are faced with small daily temptations, we don't give them the same consideration of jeopardizing our souls. Contentment is the same way. I am learning to be content in a great many things right now, but it's easier to see contentment as an issue in the big things, and not these silly glasses.
I'm trying to drink more water. I realized that my daily intake is pretty much none, so I'm trying to start by drinking at least one glass a day. I'll increase it once I master that. :)
My favorite drink that I have consistently used to quench thirst, is milk. I LOOOOOVE milk!!!! Happily, our Assistant Director just recently went to RI for a conference and brought me back a bottle of coffee syrup*, which I have been contentedly mixing into my milk**. Yum!
*Coffee syrup is used like chocolate syrup as a topping for ice cream or mixed in milk for a delicious treat.
**Coffee milk is the official state drink of RI. It's wonderful! |
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