It was only a few days ago Mr. C and I were discussing my graduation gift. I didn't care for anything lavish or expensive, All I really wanted was a small keepsake, something to mark the occasion. I guess Mercury wouldn't hear of it.
As we drove to the store yesterday, I noticed a crack in the frame of my sunglasses. What followed was a blur of emotions. I know that a broken pair of glasses doesn't qualify as some horrific tragedy. Well it does in my book.
It's horrible to conceive, but I felt so naked without them. Due to my severe myopia, my eyes have become super sensitive to sunlight, making it impossible for me to drive safely without sunglasses.
There was nothing else to do, but get a new pair that very moment. And so we did.
I'm sure people get all sort of things for graduation. Well I got something that made me immensely happy. What more could I ask for?
Edit note: As I reread this post, I noticed how horribly it was written. I was trying to make a point of how the intention of buying a small present to mark my coming graduation turned into a rather expensive venture. While I am delighted to have the new glasses, I am also very frustrated to have the original glasses break in the first place, thus making something that should have been a joyous occasion of receiving a gift turn into a frenzy and necessity of purchasing a replacement.
As we drove to the store yesterday, I noticed a crack in the frame of my sunglasses. What followed was a blur of emotions. I know that a broken pair of glasses doesn't qualify as some horrific tragedy. Well it does in my book.
It's horrible to conceive, but I felt so naked without them. Due to my severe myopia, my eyes have become super sensitive to sunlight, making it impossible for me to drive safely without sunglasses.
There was nothing else to do, but get a new pair that very moment. And so we did.
I'm sure people get all sort of things for graduation. Well I got something that made me immensely happy. What more could I ask for?
Edit note: As I reread this post, I noticed how horribly it was written. I was trying to make a point of how the intention of buying a small present to mark my coming graduation turned into a rather expensive venture. While I am delighted to have the new glasses, I am also very frustrated to have the original glasses break in the first place, thus making something that should have been a joyous occasion of receiving a gift turn into a frenzy and necessity of purchasing a replacement.
Congratulations! You are so right, a small gift that makes you deliriously happy is best! Sometimes I have the same times I have the same sensitivity to sunlight while driving, I've had to pull over on the side of the road because I could hardly see! Luckily mine doesn't happen that often, it's awful!
ReplyDeleteMandy: Hmmm, perhaps I explained it wrong, because these glasses were definitely on the lavish side. I was really hoping for a small piece of jewellery that doesn't exceed the two digit number.
ReplyDeleteWhen you look back on this in a year's time you will smile & remember your graduation gift from Mr C with fond memories each time you put them on.Ida
ReplyDeleteIda: you are absolutely right. Time has this delightful little quality of erasing most bad feelings from our memories. I threw the old glasses out yesterday, almost like removing a band-aid, quickly and without contemplating too long. Still stings a bit, but it will pass...
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful gift. I understand you use sunglasses a lot, so the gift is perfect, as you normally would not have bought yourself a " designer model ".
ReplyDeleteMette: Actually all my glasses are "designer", bought with careful consideration and after a lot of effort to curb my expenses in order to save up for them. But yes, it does take a lot of pressure off me to receive them as a gift, two birds with one stone sort of way :-)
ReplyDeleteI buy all my glasses from Zenni now and have a veritable wardrobe. Since I wear glasses every single minute of my waking life, why not have a pair for every mood? Sometimes I am just not brown tortoiseshell!
ReplyDeleteCharlotte: I'm slowly expanding my collection. Glasses are my weakness the same way shoes are for some people ;-)
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