Mixed Nuts: New Month, New Glasses

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Saturday, February 1, 2014

New Month, New Glasses

Today, we picked up Finley's new glasses. As you may recall, when we went to the eye doctor last week, her prescription had changed, so I told her she could get new glasses to go along with that change. She was thrilled.

So - I let her pick them out. Ever let a 7 year old who can't see well pick out her glasses? You get.....interesting choices. I let her try every pair on, and these are the ones she loved the best.

They are a bit funky, but they fit her personality. The eye doctor was funny when she saw her choice. She said "oh!.......these are......fun". Yes, that is the word.

The name is "confetti". She was so excited to get them. Whatever floats her boat. And makes her wear them.

They have transitional lenses just like her old ones, but she will still wear the sunglasses when she goes outside. We picked them up before she went to art class today, and her art teacher - who is a little bit funky herself, loved them and doded on Finley when she saw them. That made her day.

She will be excited to go to school on Monday and show them to her friends!