put me up on a pedestal.

via fuckyeahglasses

Glasses. Why this random subject, you ask? Today, I've just realized how much I actually love wearing glasses. Yes, after more or less 10 years. You can say I'm quite slow on the uptake. But then again, I've never hated wearing them. Sure, when doctors said I needed to get glasses to help me in class, at first I was quite against it. "What if it gets worse and I have to wear them forever?", "What if I look weird?", "What if I just look too geeky?" were among the questions I asked myself. Oh, the horror and agony of being a teenager. Such big problems!

Anyhoo, while I did try my best to not be so dependent on my glasses and make sure I don't use the computer as much, or stop my habit of reading in bed, in the end... I had to admit, not only it became a necessity, but also became a ~part of my whole being, you see. I wear them not because I want to look cool, but because I don't feel like me anymore when I take them off. Sure, sometimes it feels good to just take them off and feel liberated somehow because you no longer depend on them and can experience a whole other level of seeing things... but no matter how anyone puts it, I'm not me without my glasses.

This brings me to today, when I looked around this glasses shop and found myself standing there, admiring the endless selections of glasses and, get this, feel happy. Wait, what? Yes, more than clothes or makeup, I got excited over various pairs of glasses, just like I would for shoes! I think it's official: I'm putting glasses and shoes on the same pedestal. I'm definitely purchasing a new pair soon!