My eyes have monovision. One sees distance and
the other works close up. My brain adjusts, and figures out how to use each eye’s
strength and weakness for each situation. Sometimes when I'm driving on the
highway, especially at night, it's easier to use glasses to correct my vision, so
that I have improved distance vision. I pass the vision test without them, but
it’s easier to read the signs, and my eyes don’t grow as tired when I use the
glasses.
When I put those glasses on, it's like I can
feel the gears in my brain cranking to a new place to adjust to the glasses. It's
kind of hard to explain and really somewhat painful. It's not quite like
physical pain, but almost. I always feel like just taking off the glasses. But
if I'm patient, my eyes adjust after a few minutes and I can see better at a
distance. It's well worth it if I'm driving on the highway for a while.
Sometimes life requires mid-course adjustments.
Painful, and yet worth it in the long run. We may have a passable approach to a
problem, yet not the best approach, not the one that will sustain us over the
long run. At times other friends provide the adjustment we need, if we are
willing to accept the help. Other times a boss or supervisor or parent or even
child may have something that cranks our brains but brings us to new clarity.
Be willing to allow new vision even when it hurts. The benefit outlasts the pain.
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