I finally made the decision that the inconvenience of eye glasses would be outweighed by the convenience of being able to see every gorgeous detail clearly again.
Absorbing visual beauty in the landscape of my life is one of my greatest joys.
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From the intricate detail of a variegated leaf in my garden to the view of Bella Donna blooms parading the edge of my driveway this time of year, I am uplifted every moment by the glorious scenes only a glance away.
From the intricate detail of my youngest daughter's super long eyelashes to the view of glossy teenage hair parading past the styling tools, the natural wonders I eat up through my eyes nourish my inner life and make my heart sing.
From the intricate detail of an overflowing laundry basket to the view of bathroom chaos only three teenage girls parading through could accomplish, I am reminded my home is delightfully overflowing with life.
I often wonder how I would cope with losing my sight, as I recognise it as a major source of pleasure.
Of course, without fragrance, flavour, birdsong or cuddles, life definitely wouldn't be the same either, and I know I don't even stop to watch all the wonders of life often enough as it is.
Instead of watching the fairy wrens hopping around chasing insects in my garden when I hear their high-pitched trill, I keep folding washing.
But watching my girls grow-up and seeing their glowing fresh faces in my kitchen every morning is a priceless gift I could not stand to miss.
I endured some incidents of visual impairment when I had pre-eclampsia during my first pregnancy which was debilitating and a little frightening - but fleeting.
In the past few years I've noticed the focus of my left eye getting a little lazy.
It hasn't bothered me until recently, when looking up from my laptop to the oven clock or from the stovetop into the living room.
I finally made the decision that the inconvenience of eye glasses would be outweighed by the convenience of being able to see every gorgeous detail clearly again.
I'm in the changeover phase now, knowing my eye glasses help me see well, but sporting a whole new appearance when I wear them, which makes me feel unrecognisable.
My husband seems slightly uncomfortable with the strange looking lady who has moved in.
Luckily, he still looks pretty good to me!