One eye veiw

My story and feelings of my fake eye

This is my vision. I see half of what you see.

At night I can barely see the outside, I see lights and that is it

I am no longer ashamed to run into things, not be able to look people straight in both eyes

It is just life, and it will remain this way

It’s a different view of life

I see the stares from people when I hit the side of something when I am walking             I can see the frustration on people’s faces when I bump into them for the thousandths time

I get mad at myself, then I remember I am blind and have a fake eye

It is not my fault or anyone else’s, just a way to live I guess. I feel like my family and friends have no idea what my life is like, and some of the challenges I face everyday

Something simple for them is hard to me. At first I could not barley walk a straight line, now I am getting adjusted to seeing with one eye vision.  I wish I could make people understand my insecurities about my eyes and why I do not look others right in the eyes. I feel like they are looking at a monster sometimes, a one eyed monster.

But I still see the glow of the day, and that seems to help me realize how lucky I really am. I am grateful for the sight I do have. When looking in the mirror I will see my flaws like everyone else, but I also can cope with them like everyone else.

I know for now I will look at every picture to make sure my eyes look okay, and that the fake one is not lazy or ugly.  I am human and that is all I can say, and most girls that I know do not have the issue of having a fake eye. But getting mad, or upset is okay, it is part of life, knocking into things and or people can make anyone mad.  But how you handle it is what counts.

Adjusting is what life is about. Adjusting to our environment, the people around us, the way we deal with things, it makes us who we are.