Nov 21 2008
Giving Thanks for Sight
Today was one of those hectic run around and do this and that days. In the process of doing things, I had to have eye exam because I have a rare disease of the choroid of the eye that runs in the family. Both my mother and her sister were/are legally blind from this since they were teenagers, so it is serious stuff.
I am a very visual person and a visual thinker. Other than losing my mental faculties, losing the gift of sight would be one of my greatest fears for what remains of my lifespan. So on this day, I really don’t mind the drops and injections of dye or the discomfort of dialated pupils for a few hours, since it gives me a little piece of mind.
I do have another problem in one eye, as it turns out but we are considering the options of another surgery or medications. It does look like we caught it early, so that is something to be thankful for at this Thanksgiving time of year.
I am thankful for a lot of things: my family, my friends, my loving puppy and the four walls I call home. I am also very thankful for the fact that though I am disabled from work, I can afford to have a nice holiday with my family and maintain a comfortable living.
And I am thankful for the health that I do enjoy, even though I have my problems. I know that many people would give anything to have the love that surrounds me in my life.
