On Perspective, A Worn Hobby Horse of Mine

[idiosyncreant]

My mother wears glasses. I have a fuzzy memory of realizing she looked different, and kind of strange to me, without them on at a very young age. I wasn't tiny, though, since I was becoming observant of that kind of thing

But apparently not too observant.


I assumed until a few days ago that she saw just fine while she was wearing her glasses.

Now, recently she had to update her prescription, so I knew that she didn't always see wonderfully even when the glasses were on.
My dad (and brother) don't like her to drive at night. Another clue.

It had never once occurred to me, though, when I found dishes that were still a little dirty, or places that were terribly dusty, getting annoyed they never got cleaned, that she might not be able to...see them.



...Am I blind or what?

Comments

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

I...is your mother one of those people who's legally blind without their glasses? If so, shouldn't someone have told you this? XD

[idiosyncreant.livejournal.com]

No, no.

But it never really sank in that just because my mom has glasses to help her see doesn't mean she can see as well as me, with 20/20 vision.

It's a kid's perspective I didn't take the time to think through until a few days ago...