I have a little story of rebirth for you. I just finished cataract operation for both my eyes. My cataracts were bad enough to have them paid for by Medicare, but
not really stopping me that much. However, I decided that fear was holding me
back from doing a procedure that everyone who had it, said changed their lives.
So I mustered all my courage and went forward. The first eye for the first 15
hour was surprisingly painful but after that I saw without glasses for the
first time in 65 years. Because of the pain, the second eye took even more
courage. But it was less painful and now I can declare that my doctor is an
ocular artist.
This is really a story about overcoming fear. I think there is so much
fear in the world right now…so much unpredictability, that being able to
control your own fear is one way not to get overwhelmed. It is easy to feel
there is nothing that you can do and that freezes you from taking any action.
The obvious answer is courage. We all have it but we don’t all utilize it. By
calling upon my own courage, I was able to overcome not just that particular
fear of losing my sight, but I gained a new perspective on how courage can
empower us in general.
My ophthalmologist gave me a huge gift. He allowed me to see without
glasses. But the vision that I gained was a future where we can all overcome our fears and have a world of harmony.
