[stylist] Beauty...In the Eye of the Beholder

[James Canaday M.A. N6YR]

that's funny.  but I bet some people really give his keychain a doubletake!
jc

Jim Canaday  M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 04:29 AM 2/17/2009, you wrote:
>I have a friend and when she received her last  new set of eyes, she took
>one of the old eyes and had it made into a key chain. The husband carries it
>with him; "His wife, now can keep an eye on him, no matter where he goes."
>
>
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>whoa Amy that's really cool!
>
>no, the most I ever do is scrub my eyes with softsoap and water, along with
>soaking.
>
>I'd never heard of boiling your eyes!
>
>a blind guy went to class, just in time for the test.  his neighbor was
>late, pushed into the seat next to him, and was suddenly shocked to see his
>eyes out.
>when asked, the blind guy  explained, "when I got here, the prof first said
>"I want all of you to keep your eyes on your tests!"
>
>I too am self conscious of people seeing me clean my eyes, or having them
>out.  .
>jc
>
>Jim Canaday M.A.
>Lawrence, KS
>
>At 04:39 PM 2/16/2009, you wrote:
> >With all the discussion of love and eyes and the like, I wanted to
> >share a humorous story:
> >In 1992, after losing my sight to diabetic complications, I developed
> >infections and it was necessary for both of my eyes to be removed.
> >Almost ten years later, I met and married the love of my life, who
> >happens to be sighted. Our connection was based in our shared Native
> >American culture and the fact that we're both writers.
> >My husband new of my prosthetic eyes from the start, but I preferred to
> >keep the cleaning process private. I didn't want him seeing me without
> >my "eyes" on. One morning, after he had left for work, I removed them
> >and put them in a pan of boiling water on the stove: a procedure I've
> >since learned will damage the surface, but at the time I had been
> >misinformed. Suddenly, I heard the key in the door and...surprise!
> >Hubbies home, I'm standing in the kitchen eyeless, and my baby blues
> >are staring up from a pan of boiling water. The beautiful punch line:
> >He walked in, not noticing the mortified look on my face, saw the steam
> >rising from the stove, and said, "!
> >  What's cooking?"
> >Seven years later, I'm no longer boiling my now replaced pair of eyes;
> >a pair which my husband assisted in choosing the color, which we both
> >found very romantic, and I know without a doubt that this guy loves
> >me...with or without eyes.
> >Amy
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