The weather has been super bad lately. I can’t believe how rainy it has been, when just a few weeks ago it was sunny and in the thirties. I would blame it on climate change, but I feel like it could just be Melbourne’s ridiculous weather. It’s hard to tell. My wife, my son and I were playing tennis in this weather, which probably wasn’t a great idea, but I never claimed to be the smartest person ever, did I?
My wife and I were doing fine, but my son who usually has brilliant coordination seemed to be missing all the balls. I was so confused. But later, when we had left the tennis courts and arrived at home, my wife confessed to me that we should get our son an eye test for children, as he seemed to be struggling with his vision. Oh, what a bad father am I, to not have noticed my son’s torment and pain until it became obvious? Am I so consumed with the trials of my own daily life that I failed to see the trials of those I love the most?
Then and there, I immediately resolved to do better. I would take him to the best Brighton optometrist and pay for it myself, and pay for any glasses he would ever need. If he wishes to have laser eye surgery, I’ll give him that too. He deserves only the best, and I shall provide that for him. My wife need not lift a finger, as she deserves the best, too. Glasses for everybody! Glasses for all! Perhaps I will quit my job and become a glasses expert, and even become qualified in administering eye tests, so when my son grows up and moves out I can help other children with their eyesight. I know it could help them do better in school and in sports, and give them more confidence when being able to see properly.