Monovision

Ok, after my last post, I've decided I'm not just color blind but BLIND in general! I've reached that ripe old age where it's necessary to use reading glasses, or cheaters as I like to call them. It's an absolute pain in the patootie to have to wear glasses and contacts at the same time. I feel like an old lady! Well, my sis-in-law turned me on to monovision contacts and let me tell you, there isn't a happier old lady out there than me! Basically, I wear one contact to correct my far vision and one to correct my near vision. It's been a bit tricky getting used to them but I'm getting the hang of it.

I hate the fact that I'm getting older. I feel like I should be twenty-something. Heck, I'd even settle for thirty-something. Instead, I'm smack dab in the middle of my forties and the big five-o is creeping up. I remember when my mom turned 40 and thinking she was so old. I wonder if my kids look at me in the same light as I did my mom so many years ago? Why do we have to age anyway?!

I was counting things out and by the time my last kiddo goes to kindergarten I'll be 50. I'm sure I'll get the "Is this your grandson?" questions and I'll proudly admit he's my son. Then I'm sure I'll get the "No way!" expressions but I knew what I was getting myself into when we brought the little J-man into the fam. I hope he won't be embarrassed to have such old parents and I'm praying we have the strength to keep up with him, but what a fun way to spend my twilight years! Hopefully I'll still have my sight!