"The way I've typically talked about my eyesight may have a direct impact on how things turn out."

"I don't say I have poor eyesight. I usually say I have bad vision. My mind takes "bad vision," meant in the physical sight, and makes it "BAD vision" as in goals/purpose/mission...."

I don't say Simon has bad vision or eyesight, I name it: light perception only in one eye and 70/20 corrected in the other.

Most people don't get it beyond him being challenged, and that's okay.

I seriously didn't realize I had done this. I-- Huh. Wow. It gave me goosebumps. I'm definitely changing that. From here on out, it is what it is. Legally blind/light perception only in right eye/decreased sight in left. Not all at once, of course. lol

It is honest-to-goodness making me cry realizing how mean I've been to myself for so long. I would have been SO frustrated with anyone else for the same thing.

Exactly!! You are so much more than how you've treated yourself.

I kind of feel like I need to write a letter to my past self apologizing for that.

Then do it

You've learned and know better

Dear Past Jen, (Plurk Paste)

After all this, I slept really well last night. For a change.

()heart_beat)