LIVING with Limitations

Have you ever bought a new car and then noticed that every other car on the road was the same as yours? Coincidence? Or did you just become more "aware" once YOU too had that car?

I'm experiencing something similar, yet different at the same time.

If you've followed the blog for a while you may recall the "not so great news" that I received back in January of 2009. In a nutshell, I had to see a retina specialist who told me that I had the WORST eyes he's EVER seen, and he sees 12,000 patients each year. He followed that with asking if I had a history of blindness in my family.

He was full of bad news...didn't give me anything to hope for...just shook his head and sent me on my way. Not cool!

So here I am, 2 years and some months later and Thanks be to God, I still see just fine. And I'm BELIEVING that I will continue to see just fine.

Although I am a firm believer in prayer, I also know that God is not a magician, and I have to do my part.

So I've changed my diet, incorporated lots of dark leafy greens, and protect my eyes from the sun ALWAYS. I never go outside anymore without sunglasses, "solar shields" to be exact.

In the beginning I was a bit self-conscious because these are not glasses that a woman MY age would wear. These are glasses that my GRANDMOTHER would wear. They go over my regular glasses. But I don't care about LOOKS. I care about being able to SEE. And so, I wear them.

So if you see me out and about, or in pictures and wonder, "why does she have those HUGE sunglasses on?", now you know.

After these 2 years & some months, I've come to the realization that my life is a little bit different now. Somewhat limited.

When I'm out at the park or the beach, the majority of people don't have anything covering their eyes, and they're having a rip-roaring good time. Pretty much everywhere I go, most people don't have anything covering their eyes. For me...no can do.

I used to wear contacts so that I could wear "regular" sunglasses, but my eyes do "weird things" when I put the contacts in now, so I've chosen not to wear them.

Does it sadden me to see others out in the sunshine without needing to cover their eyes? Not at all. I am THANKFUL that I can actually SEE such people. I understand that I will never be able to do that, and that is a-ok with me.

It's like this...some people need medication to regulate abnormal functions in their bodies. Some people need to walk with a cane to help with their stability. Some need hearing aids to help with their auditory functions.

So you see, there are various limitations that people are living with, but the key word is LIVING. People with limitations MUST continue LIVING. The limitations are just little bumps in the road. You go over the bump with caution, and keep it movin'.

Let the DIALOGUE begin! Are YOU LIVING with any limitations?

Talk to me!

Til next time...