It sounds that man from it's very first breath starts facing various problems. In the age when he does not even know what does word problem spelt or what is the meaning of it .
And he does not even care about it . He only knows his very first problem which is obviously "hunger" and all he does to solve it unconsciously "crying " as loudly as possible .
As times passes and he gets older problem surround him from all side he has as they were desperately waiting for him to put him on looong path of struggle which ends with his last breath in this world.
Some people like creating even extra MORE problems to satisfy their instinct to keep themselves busy in solving them .
Other do it unconsciously while resolving the earlier ones!
Youth is age when man thinks that he best on this whole planet in wisdom and
making decisions .He hardly care about the advise of his elders (oh poor thing later knows that how disastrous was that harmonical changing era! )
I too was not outstanding kid that obeys each single order of his parents. Though i
was most loved by mom as unlike other girls i was of less GIRLISH attitude . And
that was praised by all my relatives and family because having girl who do not pay
attention to boys and not put any effort to be center of their attention was huge
satisfaction for my mom as being from middle class the most precious thing was
"HONOUR" of the family which was and (lesser) but is related to the ladies of any family then.
I Had three flaws Listening Radio even while doing homework .
Second flaw was Watching t.v when whole family was slept before pm night i used to
pretend sleeping till mom's slight snoring made me sure that she was sleeping soundly . I
used to get up and walk on my tip toes to the room where the t.v was placed .
I hold my breath and lit small torch instead of light ,on the switch of t.v and watch the
english movies or dramas that came late night so children could not see them although all the sensuous scenes were censored .
I watched all such programs while standing and more than watching i always tried to
LISTEN it carefully and to do so i had to keep my ear close to the speaker part of the t.v. and each time i finished watching i felt i crossed the thread bridge because of my fear for mom's awakening .
Third flaw was READING nonstop .Once i get in my hand i could not take break until i finished the novel, digests and magazines .
Worse about it was that i mostly read while laying down . So many times mom asked
me to sit straight while you read otherwise you will your eyesight soon .I never
took notice of her advise . May be like other teenage i thought that she is just
primary school passed not a doctor I obeyed instantly front of her but laid again when she got off sight .
Even after marriage i continued this bad habit .
For health my attention and concerns were ZERO so i did not pay attention when until
i started feel terrible headache whenever i try to read .In 2006 i went for checkup . They
took tests through various machinery and declared that my eyes are okay and problem is just due to the mental weakness .
They did not give any medicine ,drops or even not suggested any glasses. It was annoying but hubby said that we have to follow the doctor's advice .
Later on my insistence after few months he took me to the eye glasses shop and i bought which i felt fine. Within 9 years number of glasses increased only once .
But lately when i felt that when i look at the sky specially or around in open areas i feel some DOTS moving along my sight .
It was threatening because dots seemed to grow little bigger and more in quantity . Two days back Hubby took me to the finest eye specialist in the city who checked through his all advance equipments and said your number has increased .
It was annoying again ,"what about dots on my eye" i tried to hold my patience.
he smiled and said "you are worrying much" it was even more annoying but i was calm outside .i said "because it's about my eyes ( i can't bear dots between me and sky,,wanted say shoutingly but did not obviously) .
He said " okay let me tell you straight ,this is part of aging and if you want surgery your eye can be damaged and you can loose your eyesight forever! " i heard something collapsed so noisily around me .
"but there must be something to slow it down at least" i hold the string while drowning.
Same smile again ,don't have to mention how annoying . " i can give you drops if you insist but trust me it will be only a psychological treatment only ,physically it won't make any difference to you eye "
"Then give me " i said without wasting a second and will you believe me that within two days i am experiencing difference .
I feel the existence of things in their quite absolute manner and hope thing get better with constant use of drops which i use thrice a day according to doctor's prescription.
My precious Friends with our first breath we start our journey towards death .
We all have same FINAL destination .
Only one thing makes difference between us that how we travel to it .What Choices we make and HOW WE LOOK AT THE LIFE? Positively or with negativity .
sooner or later journey has to be ended .
Good or bad things will be done.
yet one thing we must give second to think that "Are we leaving good memories behind us in the heart of people ?
Will we be existed in the good part of their memories or the painful part ?
I don't know does it matter for others but for me it does .
As i see and feel that whenever i try to do good with anyone it returns to me sooner or later .It is only Creator who keeps all the accounts and give results not man to whom we do good or bad .
Take care beautiful souls!
God Bless You All!!!
Dearest Baili, such an interesting post!
ReplyDeleteYou and I are so alike...I used to do exactly the same when I was a child...I'd wait until my parents were in bed and asleep, then sneak into the lounge and watch the late night movies!
I can totally relate to that sense of apprehension that you mention - I always had one ear trained upon the stairs, just in case I heard my mother or father coming down and I would be in big trouble!
Perhaps that is why my eyesight is far from perfect now too (I have always been an avid reader as well).
And you are absolutely right, my Friend...the good we do will always return to us, so we must keep trying.
It is what the world really needs right now.:))
Much Love & Hugs xoxoxo
Thank you dear Ygraine!
ReplyDeleteChildhood and teenage is such exciting age that no berries seem perfect to bound mischievous souls: )
Hope you are taking precautions for your eyesight weakness my friend!
You are so true about the actions we do get back to us just like echoes of our voices
I also loved to read a lot as child. (and even today) It was my granny who said that I will loose my sight because too much of reading.
ReplyDeleteReading is my refuge from the world problems which fill the air waves! I have always been an avid reader.
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Marie and Sussi!
ReplyDeleteFor me my radio, t.v and books were Windows through which i can peek into the world that was much more bigger than my small village
Wonderful post.
ReplyDeleteAs I get a little older non - trivial, but so far, manageable health problems have popped up and I have also been thinking about mortality.
I was also the "reader" in my family as I was growing up. Few of my family members understood.
Aging is quite a problem itself Brain and grow more with age .
DeleteNow i am position to understand that why my parents had take lots of medicines and regular visits to hospital.
My mom was really wise and caring about her health.
After my 10th grade my mom had 3 surgeries one after one .she lived til her mid seventies
She was very loving and understanding in her relationships.
She supported me in all my madnesses (whetei lived my hobbies called that)
I'm glad those drops are helping and that you insisted on receiving them! Some doctors are so patronizing that it just makes me crazy. I run into one every once in awhile too.
ReplyDeleteYes dear Debra they are helping me wonderfully and i am regretting that why i couldn't have them erliar.
DeleteI hope and pray that may you need less to visit doctors my friend!
Yes some doctor take at as egoistic
Aging...ah...we have to deal with this as best we can, especially after middle age.
ReplyDeleteBaili, you remind me of Nel as I am reading your post because she has LOVED books since she was a little girl and when it was time to go to bed, she would sometimes sneak under the covers with a flash light and keep reading til the end of the chapter. Yes, aging is not easy sometimes, but with a heart like yours, I think you will do ok.
ReplyDeleteHave a pleasant weekend, Baili.
~Sheri
ps...thank you for the birthday wishes for Jess.
Thank you dear Sheri!
DeleteEither i used to read under my blanket and some time mom realized and yelld that i am enemy of my own eyes .
I calm her down with loving hug and kisses.
I loved reading about Jess and her lovely manners of life.
She is darling!
when I start reading, I can never stop either!
ReplyDeleteLesley-Kim
Haha though it is bad habit but once in certain age it was so amusing lol
DeleteDear Baili, thank you for sharing your experience and letting us know you are doing better with your eyesight. Yes, our eyes dry as we age, we do not blink often enough and we get "floaters" which are those little dots and lines that go across our vision. They will be more noticeable when you are looking at something bright like computer screen, or bright sky, and mostly anything with a bright white background. I do hope these are your only concerns because they are harmless, just annoying to us. It is suggested we only read or watch TV or computer 15 minutes at a time then look away and rest the eyes. I wonder if anyone really does this? I know I don't and I should know better. Have a beautiful day.
ReplyDeleteDear Carol i am always amazed with your knowledge about specially health issues.
DeleteSo glad that you shared some from your treasure my friend!
I read about the eye moving while being on computer or reading but honestly i forgot to do so often.
But sometimes when my eyes feel so tired and heavy i move them round for atleast 15 or 30 seconds.
Wishing you too more blessings dear Carol!
I'm glad to know your eyesight is getting better.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
Thank you my friend!
DeleteGod bless you too
Baili, thank you so much for sharing this. Ageing can be difficult sometimes, but I really like your positive outlook. Love and hugs.
ReplyDeleteYes dear Linda!
DeleteAgeing is tough part of life. Physical conditions get poor and defence system get weaker.
What can slow down the demolishing is only our positive attitude and deep faith in God that HE WILL BE WITH US WHENEVER WE CALL FOR HIM.
Family closeness is specially helpful in such situations.
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ReplyDeleteI respect your campaign for family business but you choose wrong place to advatise
DeleteAging brings some interesting - and sometimes annoying - things with it! I'm glad those drops are helping you. Sometimes we have to push a little to get what we want and need. I was so much like you as a child! I still read a lot, and I do most of it lying down!
ReplyDeleteYou are right Martha.
DeleteSometimes doctors don't take out concerns seriously and may be things get easier for them as doctor as they deal with them in daily routine but for one who is suffering has to put out his opinion clearly and sometimes little forcefully.
Oh dear you and me are mature enough to understand that reading while laying is quite harmful.
Reading, I have books beside my bed.
ReplyDeleteAgeing, there are no any forces that can turn it around.
Let's day dreaming. It may help.
Haha
ReplyDeleteSimple and easy!
I have worn glasses since I was a kid. I don't have bad vision, but I always want it to be the best it can be. I love the visual world and would miss reading terribly.
ReplyDeleteI am not a very assertive person, but I will advocate for myself and others when it comes to everyone's health. I am never intimidated by doctors.
Wearing glasses seemes taking extra burden on my head and how amazing that you worn glasses YEARS ago!
Deletethat is really brave for me .
I too love my eyes most who let me connect to the nature around me so deeply and vastly!
i feel really bad when i see movies about people who can't see the world they come in and leave without absorbing and reading the visual message of nature .It sounds painful!
i was in school when i read lesson about Helen Keller and i was Fascinated by her wonderful job for her fellows!
Ah... with doctors my relation is since i was in school and all of the made me scared of issues i had or have but effect were timely and i did not let them control my nerves
Watching television the way you did as a teenager does not sound very enjoyable. But I bet it was exciting. I'm glad you are getting some help. These maladies we have can be trying. And I agree, how we treat others is very important. Take care my friend.
ReplyDeleteI had no choice dear Ann!
Deleteas a teenager i could not resist my curiosity for very interesting sounding foreign language and environments and topics of the movies and program that showed .
Yes it is important how we treat others or even how is our thoughts about them because act follow our thinking and God knows what we have in our minds for others
Reading was also my passion, Baili, and it still is today. I also have to confess to not sitting up as well as I should when I am reading in bed even now. I never can recall sneaking down to watch any TV during my younger days, but I did watch TV shows with my family especially on weekend evenings. I know what you mean about the black dots and like a previous comment, my eye doctor also called these :floaters" and said they could be due to aging. I also know that watching a computer or TV screen non-stop is not only bad for the eyes, but also for other parts of the body like the neck and spine. I'm glad the drops that you insisted on getting have been helpful.
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Beatrice!
Deleteyou are right the way i used to watch t.v sneakingly was not enjoy able yet the thirst for knowing the western world and specially the fondness of learning this interesting language English was uncontrollably powerful .
In my country Engilsh movies or dramas related to adult issues were broadcast on late hours of the night and as we were students so were not allowed to keep awake till 11 pm which was in my small village quite time some people used to sleep after dinner at 9 pm .Mom did not want us to be late for school so it was the only way to watch my fav programs
I learned something from my godfather tat I keep follwing until today - I pay to avoid problems.
ReplyDeleteQuite the opposite of people that like to create problems for themselves and others.
Have a great week.
Brilliant Pedro!
DeleteBest way of it to STICK with SIMPLICITY IN LIFESTYLE
I am glad you have finally got good glasses and if the drops help, they must be worthwhile too. As a child I used to read with a torch under my bed covers I guess we pay for these things when we get older!
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Fairy!
DeleteYes i realised in my 47 years of life that NO ACT OF OUR"S STOP FOLLOWING US UNTIL IT TELL US IT"s RESULT
Hi Baili,
ReplyDeleteIsn't this everyone's story? Abusing what God gave us and then complaining in old age.
Hope you are well now.
at certain age like teenage, one can't connect to God with such depth and strength my friend as he can do later when he grows older and gain some wisdom through knowledge and experiences
Deletei was closer to God though,
as compare to other fellows of my age, yet i was a kid, facing stormy harmonical changes just like other kids of this age .
I found God close but still made mistakes like normal kids too
Good that you were adamant about finding a solution, as the eyes are the window to the soul. Wishing you all the very best.
ReplyDeleteÉ preciso viver cada dia com esperança. Claro que à medida que o tempo passa vão aparecendo coisas menos boas na nossa saúde. Aprender a viver com elas é o segredo. Que os seus olhos melhorem.
ReplyDeleteUma boa semana.
Um beijo.
I used to be an avid reader, and then I became a mother. There was no time to read. After my youngest went off to college, I got back into the habit. I could read a large book a day. I have a few medical problems and reading is a problem of comprehension, rather than sight. I haven't read a book in a year or so. I miss it. Yes, aging is not fun, but it is what it is. I have tiny black specks swimming around in my sight like a small swarm of gnats between my eyes and what I look at. My doctor says it's neurological.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice evening.
Thank you for sharing your experience my friend !
DeleteI am still starving for reading as being housewife and mom i am still stuck (happily) in lots of responsibilities to cope with.
Hope when my younger boys reach to the collecollege I will be able to have enough time for favorite hobbies among which reading is on top.
When in 2006 I went for eye check up doctor said either to me that my eye sight was fine only mental weakness was effecting it but how sad that they didn't suggest the cure
I can relate to you, Baili. When I was reading in my teens, I was always reminded by my parents to turn on light when it was getting dark, but after saying goodnight,I read books in the dim light (a bed-light didn’t reach the book enough) lying on the bed in the shared room with my younger sister. I didn't want to disturb my sleeping sister with bright light. Consequently I’m nearsighted.
ReplyDeleteI know the “black floaters (in the shape of dot, thread, insect, etc.)” caused by ageing. I hear near-sighted people experience it relatively earlier in life. When the black dots move as you move eyes, you don’t have to be worried. The symptom is simply effect of ageing. But when you have something black in your eye which doesn’t move, then it could be retinal detachment and must be cured sooner. I experienced floaters, which was annoying for a little while, but while I was forgetting about them, it simply disappeared As a matter of fact, the floaters don’t disappear but as you get used to it, you become unaware of them. So floaters are not dangerous, but sudden increase of floaters can be foreshadowing of something worse like retinal detachment. I try to see a doctor when something unusual happens.
Our life consists of constant choices and the following consequences. Once in a while, terrible thing happens out of blue as if testing us, and its consequence depends on the attitude how we react to and deal with it. I agree with you. Have happy and healthy days ahead.
Yoko
Thank you dear Stardust!!!
DeleteReading your beautiful comment made my heart warm and touchy as the way you mentioned about your way of reading in nights reveals your deep love for your precious sister and in spite of knowing the result you continued reading in dim light!
Ageing is quite painful in many ways though yet we have to enjoy the blessing with gratitude.
What made me upset during check up was the careless attitude of doctors both times.
But I am at peace now that God made me to force doctor instead of leaving it on his decision.
Conciquently I got drops which are proving quite help.
God bless you too my friend!
"Mental weakness"... sounds like the doctor wasn't very percipient! :) Fortunately you have had at least a little bit better ones after that. I too am happy to read the drops have already helped you.
ReplyDeleteThe end of you post made me remember that I read an Albert Einstein quote today: "Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile." "Living for others" sounds somewhat extreme to me and I prefer the un-sourced variant: "Only a life in the service of others is worth living." We can be in the service of others in very many ways.
Unfortunately I don't think the good we have done always returns to us... but meanwhile it has already benefited us. :)
Big hugs! ♥
Aha.... reading non stop. I too could not keep a book down, once I have started.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy the drops are helping you!!
ReplyDeleteI use to sneak downstairs and watch t.v too, when everyone was sleeping! LOL!
Big Hugs!
I had to smile at the thought of you standing to watch a whole movie, meanwhile listening for your mother! I never did that, but I did read when I wasn't supposed to :)
ReplyDeleteI hope your eyes behave from now on!
Hello Baili, this walk must have been magical to you...
ReplyDeleteA walk can change so much,for me it is the best way to relax and think.
Thank you for following,
Best regards, Ida
I'm so sorry to hear of your struggles with a doctor who didn't want to listen, how painfully often that does happen. I'm glad you persisted and got some eye drops! I suspect the eye drops most likely keep your eyes moist. It may help too to move your eyes away from the object you are looking at to rest your eyes. I saw that one other commenter had mentioned retinal detachment, which is a very serious condition that can start out with floaters in the eyes. I enjoyed hearing about you share so honestly about your childhood. You write so eloquently dear Baili, and always hit issues head on with your thoughts. It is always a joy to read your blog posts. I pray the drops continue to work, and that the floater eye problem goes away! Hugs to you today :)
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Marilyn!
Deleteyes this was second time when i had to argue about what i wanted with doctors.
For now i will have to relay on doctor's opinion who said " it is not a serious thing and you don't have to worry about this" By the grace of God drops are helping little and hopping for more improvement.
Thank you for kind likening for my writing,
i say everything straight to the point because i don't know the other way to share my thought according to my husband " i know NOTHING about diplomacy" :)
So pleased that the eye drops are helping.
ReplyDeleteTake care
All the best Jan
Bali, in my youth I was a voracious reader... I always read laying down... oops.... I rarely get to enjoy a good book these days but I'd probably still read laying down. I'm glad to hear the drops are working xox
ReplyDeleteA walk can change so much,for me it is the best way to relax and think.
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