As long as I can remember myself, I know
myself as this “almost” tall girl, with short frizzy hair, cavity prone teeth
and thick glasses on face. That’s right; I was Ugly Betty sans braces.
I know the last time I mentioned my glasses
on my blog I wasn’t too disappointed with them. In-fact I thought it helped
take all the focus and attention from my otherwise acne attacked face to the
thick “classy” frames. I thought I looked pretty in glasses. I continued to
live in my disbelief and didn't succumb to all the remarks passed by those mean
girls in school. I wasn’t even baffled when people spat at me and threw stones
at me yelling, “nobody messes with Deepali”…. Oops! Oh that’s right. I WAS the
mean girl.
But never the less, I guess my glasses have
always protected me during a “knife” fight. Even when it came to us sisters, I
think my parents favored me more because presumably I had a disadvantage over
my sister. I was a special child. My dad even thought twice before slapping me
because my glasses might break, and my sister was led to believe that I am my
parent’s favorite child ;)
As much as I loved my glasses, I think it was
time to let them go. It was time to move to a world where 7 AM didn’t look like
5AM on the wall clock (Don’t know how many times that got me late to work). I
was ready to get my laser eye treatment. Of-course, my will was of least
importance here; the decision had to be backed by Ashish’s research, feedbacks,
and in-depth case analysis. After he was convinced that nothing wrong can
happen to my eyes, and when he had no more arguments left, he then decided to
empty his pockets.
A few hours later, my world was crystal clear.
(I would have described the operation procedure, but it has scared a few people
in the past; so I’ll skip that). It was frigging awesome! I could see
everything. Suddenly, the famous dialogue from Koi Mil Gaya made so much sense
to me “Ma, mujhe sab dikh raha hain ma”
(Mom, I can see everything mom). And then began the “I can see every snowflake
on that bench”; “I can read the phone number on that bill board”; “I know
you’re not sleeping”. This continued until one day Ashish snapped at me and
said, “I had never realized your nose was so big” ;)
That was enough to shut me up.
But my life now is so much lighter. I feel
free without my glasses. This is probably the best decision I’ve ever made
(Of-course after the decision of marrying Ashish… No, I am not being sarcastic
;))
The feeling of waking up in the morning and not
having to look for your glasses before you can check your messages; is
priceless. I can now distinguish between my shampoo and my conditioner without
having to squint my eyes real hard. Even if I fall asleep watching television,
my glasses don’t leave a mark on my face anymore. I can watch movies with much
concentration now; without being distracted by heavy frames on my face.
I have realized that I am much more relaxed
while driving now. Earlier, I was always terrified, what if I meet with an
accident and the air bags popped out. It will break my glasses into pieces puncturing
my eyes. I now realize that I don’t have
to worry about being in an accident anymore ;)
I only wish I had gotten this done while I
was still in school. I can’t even imagine how easy life could have been during
exams while cheating. Having to peep from the corner of my eye without turning my
head and trying to fit the vision in my frames; was a nightmare ;)
