Dear Vision,
When I first found out I was losing you, I was terrified. I felt a sense of urgency, and a need to grasp at all the moments and memories that I wanted to see my whole life, trying to store them away in my mind like my own memory vault in case I wouldn't be able to see them again.
The sight of my favorite sports, the town where I grew up. My wife’s eyes and her smiles.
I was so scared and confused by all of it, I felt so hopeless.
Hearing the words fall from my doctor's lips.”six months” just replayed over and over in my head.
However, what I've come to realize is that you've gifted me so much more than I could ever imagine.
You've taught me that even without vision, the actual power to see becomes even more special.
You've taught me not to be afraid to be myself, to ask others for help, and to fight through the hard days.
You've taught I’m not alone that everyone has a story and a passion and you've given me the ability to help others chase down their dreams.
So thank you to my vision. Although you may be going, I am grateful for the lessons learned and our time spent together. It’s because of you I literally and figuratively look at life a different way. And know what it’s like to truly live.
Thank you to Eavan from Brightside for creating the first “Dear Vision”. It’s her words that I took and changed them to be about me. This wouldn’t have been possible without her inspiration.
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