Title: the blind leading the blind Author: Donna Lapsey I really wish everyone could win the gift of sight. Everyone is deserving of the priveliege of being able to see. At the very young age of 3 it was discovered that I had vision problems and that I also had what is known as a lazy eye. Trying to strain to see things would make my right eye float inwards, resulting in double vision for many years. I had to wear an eye patch until my muscles got strong enough. The prescription for my weak eyes were so strong had to wear super magnified glasses also known as the pop bottle syndrome. I've been wearing glasses for 47 years now and have had so many wonderful styles my favorite were the cat eyes of the 1960s. When I became a young teenager mt dear father had enough foresight to allow me to get my first pair of contact lenses. Wow, a new world away from my Mr. Magoo glasses. I really did and do appreciate that modern technology but enough is enough of these contacts. Because of the degree of vision impairment I was not able to wear soft contacts and these are completely uncomfortable for my dry eyes.They also get protien build up on then at inopportune times, like driving, painting as I am an artist and working with a visually impaired child. It's important I see well enough to help the child I work with. The daily equipment I use just to get by are the vast array of colorful reading glasses, worn at all times. At home one pair won;t do, like when trying to read the microfilm print of a phone book. Often times 2 pairs of glasses and a magnifying glass is necessary. I have always dreamed of being able to wake up and see my kids and now my grandkids first thing in the morning when I wake up. To be able to see clearly would be the most woderful gift anyone could give, a true miracle