The Eyes Have It
There’s an old English proverb, sometimes attributed toShakespeare or
soul. Rhonda, the Southern half of Evelyn David, has struggled for the last two
weeks with a corneal ulcer. It doesn’t sound so terrible, except it is. It’s
meant that her vision has been compromised, her eyes are so light-sensitive that
she can barely walk out into daylight, she has been afflicted with, as she
describes it, “knife in the eyeball” sensation, constant eye dryness, doctor
visits three times a week, a medication schedule that has required awaking every
four hours – and the attendant stomach problems from taking all the various
medications – not to mention, as anyone with an ongoing illness quickly
discovers, doctor and pharmacy bills rising faster than the
Mississippi.
been eliminated. Watching television makes her nauseous. And writing – she can
barely look at a computer screen for more than 10 minutes without feeling like
her eye is cramping, so work on our latest mystery has been seriously
compromised.
the pace of recovery, the doctor has assured Rhonda that he sees progress and is
convinced that she will make a full recovery in the next week or so. But of
course, it’s led to much thought and discussion about the blessing of sight and
the joys of the written word.
a quotation from Helen Keller: “The only
thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” She’s right, of
course. We so often take for granted the beauty of the world around us, the
people in our lives. Both halves of Evelyn David have certainly learned a
lesson.
mayhem.
A Reason to Give Thanks includes: Giving Thanks
in Lottawatah, Bah, Humbug in Lottawatah, Moonlighting at the Mall, The Fortune
Teller’s Face, A Reason to Give Thanks, Sneak Peek – Murder Off the Books,
Sneak Peek – I Try Not to Drive Past Cemeteries
A Reason to Give Thanks
Kindle
Nook
Smashwords
Sullivan Investigations Mystery
Murder Off the Books Kindle – Nook – Smashwords – Trade Paperback
Murder Takes the Cake Kindle – Nook – Smashwords – Trade Paperback
Riley Come Home (short story)- Kindle – Nook – Smashwords
Moonlighting at the Mall (short story) – Kindle – Nook – Smashwords
Brianna Sullivan Mysteries – e-book series
I Try Not to Drive Past Cemeteries– Kindle – Nook – Smashwords
The Dog Days of Summer in Lottawatah– Kindle – Nook – Smashwords
The Holiday Spirit(s) of Lottawatah– Kindle – Nook – Smashwords
Undying Love in Lottawatah- Kindle – Nook – Smashwords
A Haunting in Lottawatah – Kindle – Nook – Smashwords
Lottawatah Twister – Kindle – Nook – Smashwords
Missing in Lottawatah – Kindle – Nook – Smashwords
Good Grief in Lottawatah – Kindle – Nook – Smashwords
Summer Lightning in Lottawatah – Kindle – Nook – Smashwords
The Ghosts of Lottawatah – trade paperback collection of the Brianna e-books
Book 1 – I Try Not to Drive Past Cemeteries (includes the first four Brianna e-books)
Book 2 – A Haunting in Lottawatah (includes the 5th, 6th, and 7th Brianna e-books)
Romances
Love Lessons – Kindle – Nook – Smashwords
Oh, Rhonda, my heart goes out to you. I used to be legally blind for most of my life until a brilliant doctor gave me what were then experimental artificial lenses. I spent much of one year recovering from first one and then the other surgery, not allowed to move because my retinas were in such danger of tearing. But this girl who started wearing bifocals in kindergarten now drives without glasses and only wears drugstore reading glasses to read with.
They can do wonderful things for our sight now, and I'm sure yours will be restored to you as good as new. For those of us who are big readers and writers, though, those necessary times when we cannot do either are agonizing. I knitted what I call my blind afghan during my surgery recovery periods. Hope you have something such as that to help you pass the time. Also, audio books are wonderful.
Sending healing energy to you in hopes that it will speed up the healing of the ulcer.
Thanks Linda, you're very kind. I'm hoping for things to get a lot better shortly – the hardest part is the computer work – the light really bothers my eye right now. And I have so much that needs doing on the computer. Marian and I are very close to finishing up a new mystery. I can read – on my regular Kindle (no backlight) or print books, but only for short stretches because of eye strain. Guess I'll veg out in front of the tv for now. Thanks again for the encouragment!
Prayers have been sent for your recovery. And yes Ma'am, we all need to look around and appreciate the beauty we are given every day. Take care.
Feel better, Rhonda! Sending love and prayers that the recovery process speeds up a bit. Maggie
Oh, Rhonda, such scary stuff. Anything to do with the eyse is frightening for those of us who use them so much. Praying for a quick and complete recovery for you.