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Post by melanell on Apr 30, 2016 19:50:55 GMT
I accidentally snapped my glasses clean in half this morning. I have an appt. to get new ones, and DH has used some sort of epoxy on my current ones, but it takes 24 hours to set. So for today, I am in rough shape. I have my screen as close to me and as large as possible, but while I can see what is already on the board quite well, I cannot see my own words to proof-read them. Unfortunately, I broke my back-up glasses awhile back (and didn't buy new ones then, which was stupid), so I'm basically spending today trying to see what the heck i can do without seeing much of anything. Tried to spend some time outside, but we're having a cool, rainy day. I'll be super appreciative of my new glasses when I get them! (I doubt I will even spend much time on the computer today, since it's so hard. I'm thinking I might try some solitaire with large cards next. Today is a lesson in being grateful for the items, such as my glasses, that I use every single day and rarely think about. Those things are pretty darn awesome, and I never really consider that.)
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quiltz
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Post by quiltz on Apr 30, 2016 20:01:59 GMT
I'm grateful for my glasses & contact lenses.
A community service club collects used glasses & then they are reused on mission trips to poor countries. I have seen some pictures of big grins on people who can see clearly for the first time.
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craftykitten
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Post by craftykitten on Apr 30, 2016 20:21:46 GMT
Look, as long as you can use YOUR and YOU'RE correctly, no-one cares I have just ordered myself some spare glasses because I couldn't find my other spare pair. I did, however, find multiple pairs from several prescriptions ago so you have reminded me I need to donate them. I can't imagine not being able to get glasses.
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Post by melanell on May 1, 2016 1:28:10 GMT
I did dig around in my drawers and found an ancient pair of glasses. But the prescription is so bad that I felt worse wearing them than not. So I'll be donating those.
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Post by melanell on May 1, 2016 2:00:29 GMT
Yay! My son just found his back-up pair and brought them to me. Man alive, that kid is miserably rough on his glasses. They're crooked and scratched and I couldn't drive with them because the prescription is too different from my own, BUT they are certainly an improvement over nothing! Now I can see what I'm typing!
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Post by scrapmaven on May 1, 2016 3:28:06 GMT
I feel for you. I would be unable to function well w/o my glasses. If you have a tablet you can make the font really big.
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