The Gift Of Sight

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@HazySue (39264)
Gouverneur, New York
February 7, 2018 1:13pm CST
This morning my hubby and I ran over to pick up his sister to take to the eye doctor to make arrangements to have her cataracts removed. Both of her eyes need to have cataracts removed. One of them is pretty bad and the other one is even worse. Apparently her one eye is covered including the pupil. She can't see hardly a little bit. As we sat in the office waiting for her to be called into the back I looked around at the other patients. I immediately felt very blessed that I had decent sight. I could not image not being able to see to cross stitch, make jewelry, read the words in a book. see a beautiful sunset, write on the computer, and a million other things that you do need your eyes for. Sometimes I forget to be thankful for what I have. This morning I was brought down to earth with a bang. I am thrilled and blessed to have my hearing, my eyesight, my ability to speak and so many other things. God had been good to me.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458007)
• Switzerland
8 Feb 18
My mother in her late years was almost blind. She was affected by macular degeneration, there is nothing you can do to stop it.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458007)
• Switzerland
9 Feb 18
@HazySue My mom was diagnosed when she was around 70 years old. She had treatments and she arrived at 97 still being able to live alone and see enough to avoid help.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
9 Feb 18
@LadyDuck that is wonderful. My husband was diagnosed when he was in his 40's. His sight has been getting worse little by little. He's now 67 and he can still read a newspaper with a lot of light and a powerful magnifying glass.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Feb 18
My husband was diagnosed with macular degeneration. He is having his problems with sight.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (53679)
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7 Feb 18
We just have to look around us to appreciate what we do have and be thankful.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Feb 18
Absolutely. No matter how bad you think you have it there is always someone who has it much worse.
prashu
@prashu228 (37526)
• India
13 Feb 18
I agree even i forget and complain about things then i realize how lucky i am for certain things in my life...I should be thankful to God..
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
14 Feb 18
I do some complaining too. Then I remember just how blessed my life is in so many ways.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79708)
• United States
7 Feb 18
This is a gentle reminder how blessed we really are. After reading your post the nasty weather outside doesn't seem so important
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Feb 18
I am often watching programs that remind me that my little problems are no where as big as some of those other people out there. It makes me thankful for all that I do have.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79708)
• United States
8 Feb 18
@HazySue even reading posts here make me count my blessings. So many people are dealing with so many things
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
9 Feb 18
@Marilynda1225 that is so true.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
8 Feb 18
I've always been thankful for my sight, and other senses. But more so since meeting my bf almost 8 years ago because without his glasses he can hardly see a thing.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Feb 18
My hubby either. He is having quite a time with his sight.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
9 Feb 18
@Courtlynn is it something that will get progressively worse? I hope not.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
8 Feb 18
@HazySue my bfs only 28 and has had bad eye sight since around 10 i think
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129452)
• Israel
10 May 18
@HazySue so how did the surgery go for her? I have two pairs of glasses and one pair of contact lenses. My vision is not good but thank heavens can still see.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
10 May 18
The surgery went very well. She can see so much better.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129452)
• Israel
11 May 18
@HazySue Susan, thanks for sharing that. That is really good news.
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Toni
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
8 Feb 18
sometimes we take for granted what we already have. It's a good realisation you had today.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Feb 18
It is a blessing to have all of our senses. I am thankful they haven't left me.
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aubrey
@averygirl72 (37716)
• Philippines
8 Feb 18
The gift of sight is really a miracle and blessing to us by God. I am very grateful for this blessing we just forget to realize at times
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Feb 18
I know I forget sometimes how lucky I am. Seeing how others have such extensive health issues reminds me how lucky I am.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 18
When so many of us have so much to be thankful for, I get annoyed when people become so petty and spiteful over small issues.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Feb 18
So do I. If they would just take a little piece of time each day to be thankful for what they have there would not be so many problems in the world.
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