On seeing the literal—I got used to being farsighted after the cataract surgery, except for anything up close, like fingernail care and reading and jigsaw puzzles.
Finally freed to visit my optometrist, I now have progressive lenses—something new for this previously trifocal user.
Some of the time the progressive lenses work well. However, the jigsaw puzzle swims around when I look down at it. And seeing the ground when walking can be disconcerting where uneven surfaces are concerned. Let’s hope my brain adjusts to it all.
On seeing the metaphorical—I begin to see a way forward to resolve my trilogy. Following a careful read-through of what was already written, last week I began to spend—ideally an hour, though often falling short—doing a daily free-write. Of course, it’s what I should have been doing in November!
Ha! I just spotted a notice posted over my desk on time management. The first rule is: Action leads to Motivation which leads to More Motivation. My resolution to Act—write for an hour, has led to Motivation—seeing where the story can go; hopefully the process will grain traction as it moves along.
On seeing Encanto—We watched Encanto last week. Recommended by my son-in-law, this Pixar animation thoroughly enchanted me.
In spite of its magical wrappings, there’s a beautiful message that no one person can carry the whole weight of a family—neither Abuela, who has held them together all these years; nor those family members with magical gifts. Gifted or not, perfect or not, only self-acceptance and mutual acceptance of each other can save them.
Sophie after a bath and haircut, wearing her Christmas scarf.
Kate Harrington 