Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"Repentance and forgiveness are the two great gifts of God, freely given. But there is the third and greatest gift, which is thankfulness. For with thankfulness our sinful pride is vanquished, our hearts are opened, and love enters. And a light comes into our lives."
Jesse, Love and Thankfulness, 15 November 2018
“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.”
William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well
"Here Homer with his nervous arms
Strikes the twanging harp of war,
And even the western splendour warms,
While the trumpets sound afar:
But, what creates the most intense surprise,
His soul looks out through renovated eyes."
John Keats, Ode to Apollo
So to make a long story short, I had 'no stitch' cataract surgery on my left eye yesterday, dreadfully early in the morning.
It was surprisingly quick and painless.
And today I have 20/30 vision, which will be improving as my eye continues to normalize over the next week.
Putting the past aside, choosing this new doctor and latest technique was absolutely the right decision for me, on a number of different levels.
As usual lot of eyedrops for the next 30 days, to prevent infection and to promote healing and normalization of the cornea and sclera.
This is a fairly non-invasive surgery compared to things as they had been done.
It's funny but now with both eyes done my seeing distance vision is superb, better than it has been since probably the second grade. The colors are vibrant and the contrast is sharp.
But I now need reading glasses, lol. A small price to pay.
I picked up a couple OTC temps at the drugstore on the way home. They will fit me for a more permanent solution at the end of the month as my vision stabilizes.
Fashion tips? Pas de 'Chuck Schumer' look.
The young man proposed a type of bifocal but with a clear upper portion. Maybe even polarized.
Stocks shook off the interest rate jitters and a stronger than expected Jobs report.
Wash - rinse - repeat.
And perhaps more surprisingly growing geopolitical tensions and potential trade disruptions.
Gold and silver backed off as the Dollar rallied.
And so it goes on.
Need little, want less, love more. For those who abide in God abide in love, and love in them.
Have a wonderful weekend. I will.
