There's really no other way to put it. I just haven't felt like making the effort. There's lotsof good things going on in my life, and yet I find myself at low tide. The little problems seem like big ones, and the big ones seem insurmountable.
People talk about living in the moment but somehow my mind won't grasp that. I seem always to be looking forward to some future time and circumstance. Am I unusual in this regard?
For example.
On tuesday I had eye surgery. Although it was a smashing success from the perspective of distance vision and removal of the cataract, I was a bit surprised at the amount of near vision loss that came along with it. But all in all, really super because I will clearly be able to swim, bike, run and drive without glasses for the first time in my life!! That's a freakin miracle!!
Anyway, I met with the doctor today and we are gonna do something a little different with the other eye to perhaps improve my near vision a bit, hopefully to the point where I can at least use my phone without having to dig out a pair of reading glasses.
And the point of the story is that I'm looking forward to it. That sounds like a good thing when you put it that way, but the truth of it is that it's the exact opposite to "living in the moment"! Is it not?
Instead of living in the glory of this small miracle of science, I can't wait to get the other eye done. Then I'll be happy!!!!!!! Right??????
And that's all I got! No excuses, no apologies, no answers!
I do have a smile for you however.
When Ky and I spotted these two lovebirds on a pine cone,
her comment was, "I haven't started health classes yet, so I can't comment on that" :) And in case you have any doubt, grasshoppers are sexually dimorphic.....look it up.
And the funny thing about the whole sex ed thing is that it apparently starts in grade 5. Ky is in the grade 4 part of a split 4/5 class. Do they just tell the grade 4's not to listen? ...hmmm...
Love
Peter
People talk about living in the moment but somehow my mind won't grasp that. I seem always to be looking forward to some future time and circumstance. Am I unusual in this regard?
For example.
On tuesday I had eye surgery. Although it was a smashing success from the perspective of distance vision and removal of the cataract, I was a bit surprised at the amount of near vision loss that came along with it. But all in all, really super because I will clearly be able to swim, bike, run and drive without glasses for the first time in my life!! That's a freakin miracle!!
Anyway, I met with the doctor today and we are gonna do something a little different with the other eye to perhaps improve my near vision a bit, hopefully to the point where I can at least use my phone without having to dig out a pair of reading glasses.
And the point of the story is that I'm looking forward to it. That sounds like a good thing when you put it that way, but the truth of it is that it's the exact opposite to "living in the moment"! Is it not?
Instead of living in the glory of this small miracle of science, I can't wait to get the other eye done. Then I'll be happy!!!!!!! Right??????
And that's all I got! No excuses, no apologies, no answers!
I do have a smile for you however.
When Ky and I spotted these two lovebirds on a pine cone,
her comment was, "I haven't started health classes yet, so I can't comment on that" :) And in case you have any doubt, grasshoppers are sexually dimorphic.....look it up.
And the funny thing about the whole sex ed thing is that it apparently starts in grade 5. Ky is in the grade 4 part of a split 4/5 class. Do they just tell the grade 4's not to listen? ...hmmm...
Love
Peter
Fantastic pic! Glad to hear that your surgery went well, but didn't you need to wear glasses all the time before? Isn't that still an improvement?
ReplyDeleteBTW, it's really good to hear from you!
ReplyDeleteAgreed with Elly - so good to hear from you! :) And I have the same question as Elly - if you had to wear glasses all the time before, isn't only having to wear them for near vision stuff an improvement? Or perhaps what you mean is that even not wearing glasses before the surgery your near vision was better?
ReplyDeleteIn any case, I think it's wonderful that you can swim, bike, and drive without glasses! Woot woot!
Love,
Michael
I am pretty sure I have said this before, but I think you will feel better if you spend more time thinking of others and less time thinking about yourself. Happiness is a choice of conscious thought! It won't take long if you spend some time with people who have far less than you to, for your mind to grasp living in the moment. I did a bunch of searching for a quote that really sums up what I am trying to say, and this one does pretty good I think.
ReplyDelete“If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap.’
If you want happiness for a day — go fishing.
If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else.”
Chinese Proverb
By the way. It is good to hear from you and it makes me happy to hear your surgery went well.
Love HOLIJ