I Can See! I Can See!
I finally took some time out to go for a sorely needed eye exam. I am a real procrastinator when it comes to dentists, doctors and mechanics. Fortunately, the optometrist didn't give me a lecture when he saw the terrible state of the gas permeable lenses I had been wearing in my eyes for the past few months. I was relieved, so I went through the exam. "Which one is better...One or Two?...Three or Four?" he asked...you know the drill. (I always get the feeling they are switching the labels around and "One" is really "Three" from last time, but that could just be my paranoia.) I ordered the new lenses and made an appointment for the next week. So, knowing that I didn't have to worry about getting yelled at, I looked forward to picking up the new pair. When they finally arrived (it takes a week for them to make my very near-sighted prescription) I put them on immediately and Wallah! I could see clearly again. What a thrill it was to be able to read all the signs on the way home. It was a pleasure not to have to blink several times to clear the blurriness with which I had been dealing of late. Just as I began feeling really good about myself because I had finally taken care of something that needed to be done, I walked into my house and nearly died of embarrassment. Yes...suddenly I could see...the huge cobwebs hanging in every corner of every room, and just a few days ago I had hosted my mother's group at my house. Ah, ignorance really is bliss.
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Glad you finally got your eyes checked. I know that you will be much happier as a result. Maybe they didn't see the cobwebs. Nah, if they are anything like my mom was, they didn't miss a thing.
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"I can see!" I did a Google search on the words "nona" and "I can see" (which is how I inadvertently found you). Why did I do that? Because in the Swahili language, "nona" (I don't know the actual spelling in Swahili) means "I can see!" How do I know? I spent 7 weeks in Kenya in 1987. My team showed a film in many rural, tribal villages that was based from the book of Luke in the Bible. There is a story about Jesus healing a blind man. In the Swahili version of the film, the blind man exclaims, "Nona!" (I can see). On my way home, I met a soldier just coming home from overseas. He told me about his newborn with serious vision problems and how the baby would require surgery. I felt led to share this story with him, about Jesus healing the blind man and that perhaps God would heal this man's son. After I said, "Nona!" the man on the plane calmly turned toward me and said, "That is my wife's name." Now 25 yrs later I still wonder about him. Can his son see? I wish I had gotten the man's name and address. That is why I was doing a Google search on "nona" and "I can see." Blessings to you and your family! Jim Spelman, Delaware, OH
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Wow! What a story. And I thought all it meant was "Grandma".
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