Since I left New York in 2004, I've worn the same three pair of glasses: sunglasses for driving, regular glasses for movies and night driving, and reading glasses. Yesterday was my first eye exam in a while (I did go two years ago, but most of the appointment was taken up with the doctor's railing against English teachers. He and I are no longer seeing each other.), and I discovered that I am an anomaly.
My eyes are getting younger.
Seriously. At one point, my new doctor said that I have the eyes of a ten year old. I no longer need the two pair of glasses for distance. I have a slightly worse Rx for my readers (aren't they cute? And, yes, the lenses darken in the sun. I read outside a lot.), but my distance vision is nearly perfect. A long cry from where it was when I got my first pair of glasses in fifth grade. I wanted to be Meg from A Wrinkle in Time, so I was fine about the glasses, but still. They do get expensive.
Stay tuned tomorrow for a BIG announcement.
Pregnant?
I can’t tell you how much my old, failing eyes wish they were getting younger! I can’t wait for the announcement. I have an idea or two floating in my head…
My Mom got her first pair of glasses when she was almost 50. For DISTANCE, not for reading. Sigh. I wish! But I have found several (supposedly good) websites online with cheap prescription glasses and I’m planning on buying my next pair online to try them out.
See?! Growing older has it’s benefits! Now that announcement. You have us all at the ready!
Whoops! I missed this one. I love the glasses and can’t wait to see you rockin’ them.
That’s fantastic news about your eyes!