A few weeks ago I went to the eye doctor. It had been quite a while since my last check up. I guess you go along and put things off until such time as you cannot see. Literally. The fine print which seemed to be a good enough size for me to read off a label suddenly took on for me a facial contortion of sorts. Squinting and bobbing my head up and down to make out letters never mind the words, it was time.
I guess if one took a look at my old glasses the foggy scratched up middle should have been a good indicator I was not seeing clearly for a quite awhile. The eye doctor sugggested quite strongly to get rid of them; not to have them as a second pair to fall back on. Well she was right. For the new ones seemed to bring things into focus like the good old days. The days when I did not need glasses. LOL. Part of getting older.
Progressive glasses. That is the term used for my prescription. Hmmm. Because I slowly will have to get more progressive glasses? Well holy lightning on a stick, the little tests that she had me do, I do not recall me having to do that a few years ago. The eye doctor held this long flat wand and moved it close to my upper arm and then chest. Can you see that, she said? See what? The wand had to come out a bit before I could see it. Really!!! I had no idea that I am tripping more now because the eye ball range on the lower part of my eyes are not picking up what is below me. Let’s go with that. LOL.
Regardless, I can see clearer now. My mouth and tongue do not get as much of a work out when I am doing close up work as much especially when I put on my glasses. Goodness. I would laugh at my dad when he did his tinkering of whatever needed to be fixed. Yeah, I catch myself doing the same thing now. Very unbecoming look, dad.
I am not sure why I put it off, getting new glasses I mean. It is not that I am vain. Probably it is more about me taking care of me, myself and I. I just plug along in this life not really thinking about this old body slowly showing signs of wear and tear. LOL. But I think the manufacturers are in cahoots with each other. For the fine print is becoming finer. I am going to extremes to look at a set of instructions such as going to the window, turning on stove light to bright, trying to find magnifying glass just to see the info on right dosage for OTC meds for my little one and my grandson comes along and says, “it says 5 ml, Rara.” And he looks at me funny, like what is the problem….it says right there. Uh huh. Yeah it was time.
I have to chuckle at an old adage scripture passage from Luke 18:25. “it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, then for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” Try a thread. That would be my eyes with my old glasses. Yikes! I realize that the lesson is not about my eyes but it does make me think about my actions. Seeing more clearly.
What gets in the way of doing the good? What needs to be done? What should be done? Living in this world that we so wonderfully get to live in and experience is a blessing. The New Year has just begun for each of us. Oh but to turn each page of the new chapter in our life and see a blank slate. A slate that will be filled to the brim with all kinds of things going on in our lives. Can we see clearly the path that we are on, each one of us?
When I think about the camel and all that it carries, laden heavily down with goods, including its riders, I would think it takes its toll after awhile. Unburdening the load, carrying less, freeing the burden; so much easier to enter wherever. On the other hand, the camel has a purpose and taking away what it is good at, not always a good thing either. We are called to do, to be, to act, to offer, to help, to hear, to see. In this instance, do I see what my eyes can see or should see? Unfortunately I can see the dustballs a bit more clearly and goobies missed on a ‘clean’ plate. Thanks grandson for noticing. Hmmm. It is not easy to walk steadfast in one’s own journey never mind walking with others. Which we do…walk with others.
But having a new pair of glasses, glasses cleaner, a new year before me, I can see clearly a path. One in which I am going to check my dish cleaning methods. Two , I have to look down for those unseen bumps that come up out of nowhere and trip me. Three, look at what I or others carry and support (not fix). Four, see what is before me, around me, beside me, behind me (to learn from). Five, be okay with not seeing and believe. And six, well sing that song Johnny Nash 1972….”I can see clearly now the rain (snow) has gone. I can see all obstacles in my way. Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind. Its going to be a bright bright sunshiny day.” Blessings.
Let us pray for those whom are in need of our prayers this day. We pray to the Lord.
Karenpondering 