Seeing Clearly | Alzheimer’s in the First Person | Barbara Taylor Vaughan

Look around you, be thankful for what you have.

Missy took me back to the doctor this morning, they told her I am blind in one eye, and it can not be corrected. It is some type of eye degeneration or such, I cant remember exactly. I just laughed to myself and thought, “Thank you GOD, thank you for making me blind in one eye.” I think you are probably reading this and thinking, “Well, it’s finally happened, [she's having] an Alzheimer’s day.”

Well, let me tell you a little story. About a year ago Missy woke up one morning and could not see out of one eye, she was blind. She had to go to the emergencey room. It was a condition caused by MS. The doctors said her optic nerve or something was damaged by the MS and her sight might not return. She came home that night so upset, but laughed at my jokes of getting her different colored eye patches.

I prayed to GOD, “Please, please, I am an old woman. I have had a wonderful wonderful life. I am not questioning you GOD, but just asking you to change your mind, take my eye. You say an eye for an eye, why not in this case?”

About 10 days later, Missy’s sight came back. I was so happy that night that I reminded GOD, “I can still see. how come I can still see?”…So now a year later, I think GOD remembered. Today when they told me I was blind in one eye, it kinda tickled me, I thought GOD is listening to this old woman, Alzheimer’s and all.

Hecky, blind, that’s ok, I still have the other eye, and I still have Missy who can see for both of us.

Have a good day. Look around you, be thankful for what you have. And look around and SEE what you can do for someone else. See you later buddies.

• http://www.totalhomecaresupplies.com/ Gina

  Barbara and her Facebook posts are a daily dose of inspiration and joy. She gives a clear picture of the true meaning of life and the love shared each and every day in her home. Be sure to have a tissue handy, as she has a way of making the tears flow, as your mind opens up to a new outlook.

• Darlene Smith

  Wow!  Both of my parents have Dementia.  this is very inspiring.  Thank you for sharing your life.  It is good to know what other people are going through.