Sunday, July 31, 2011

I Have A Migraine In My Eye

I tend to be a bit of a hypochondriac. So, when I started to see some weird flickering (something like a wavy distortion) in my eye that blocked some of my peripheral vision, well, let's just say I became a bit concerned. But my sister told me that it's most likely a migraine in my eye, and they're not uncommon. She convinced me I wasn't going blind, or having a fatal brain aneurysm (a weakness in a blood vessel in the brain that can burst). Which means, I suppose, I will live for another day. This is good news to Eddie, who would have some difficulty getting by without my help.
Most of us are very dependent upon our vision for many reasons. It is nice to be able to see where you're going, whether you're walking, running, riding a bike, or driving a car. In fact, you could say that it's kind of important. Our's is a very visual world. We depend on our eyes for almost everthing. From working, reading, watching tv, and even when we comunicate face to face, we are very dependent on being able to see the other person's face and body language. 
Even in our language, we place great importance on our eyes. "My eye!" is equivalent to "Not a chance", or, "Over my dead body!" Sometimes when someone is trying to convince someone else that he/she is not lying, they will swear "On my Mother's (or it could be wife's, husband's, or children's) eyes."
Anyway, anyhow (or as someone I know says, Anyhoo), the migraine in my eye has moved into my head. So, I am going to take a couple of tylenol, drink a cup of tea, and relax on the sofa while Eddie pesters me for headrubs, and such. So, take care of yourselves, and each other, stay out of trouble, and look out for low flying migraines.   

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