By the time I reached forty wearing glasses was no longer one of my goals in life but they began printing paper items in smaller fonts and I was forced to take a look at non-prescription reading glasses. I loved them. I had them in many colors and in every room in the house. I could push them up into my hair when not in use.
Then things got serious, no more reading glasses, it was trifocals time. For the next thirty or so years I wore those, and they were not nearly as fun as wearing reading glasses.
Eventually aging eyes caught up with me and it was time for cataract surgery. I learned if I paid the $1,000 Medicare would not pay on a lens to correct my astigmatism I could almost certainly go back to non-prescription reading glasses. I was excited.
I had myself a good time at the $1 store in those early days after surgery.
Then I became more selective. I like the very narrow ones. I was no longer shopping at the $1 store.
Then it was on to some online shopping.
The difference these days is I can no longer remember where I laid my glasses and my hair's now too thin to hold them if I push them on top my head. I lost a pair I'd stuck in a vest pocket. I've now ordered this item to wear when I leave the house that will hopefully keep my glasses safe when not on my face.
I've also realized it's too much effort to keep up with multiple pairs of glasses. Most of these are now relaxing in a drawer waiting for the opportunity to be passed on to someone else having cataract surgery.
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A fun article: Jon Favreau, Speechwriter
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A fun article: Jon Favreau, Speechwriter
