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Delight in Destruction
I have two older brothers with perfect eyesight who found delight in destruction. A pair of glasses rarely lasted six months. Even so, I remember one pair of glasses especially well. The frames were tortoiseshell-colored. And they saved my life…. We all had our pellet guns with us, so we decided to play ‘war.’.… We…
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This is a story of 2 reluctant glassers in Germany
The most striking thing about my glasses seems they are never there when I need them. Recently for example, a library book was overdue and I had been charged a reminder fee. I hurried to the bank to take care of the wire transfer. I approached a confidently looking employee in his thirties, asking for…
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Lifelong glasses, no interest in surgery
I don’t really love my glasses… but I don’t hate them either. I have been wearing glasses since age five (I’m told) so I don’t have any memories of not wearing glasses. They can be a pain in the butt, so if I didn’t need them I would not wear them. Some of the many…
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Ol’ Squareframes
I call my glasses this because I have had them for almost 5 years now, and over these 5 years I have put them through hell. I bought them the year I moved here to New Mexico from Massachusetts, around 2009. They have been right there with me, sitting right on my face, for…
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“Precious Little Bug Face”
I have a great-grandson with 1P36 Deletion Syndrome. When he was very young his white glasses on his baby face made him look like a little bug. Even with glasses he couldn’t see well. He is four now, and a recent operation fixed his eyes–a great blessing. But I miss that precious little bug face.…
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Humorous Places
My son is 11 years old. When he was 2, he was diagnosed with autism and at the age of 7 he received his first pair of glasses. He was excited and chose a pair he felt made him look like a spy. They had blue frames and made him look very handsome. Given his…
