To The Eye Glass Lady

Trying. Unsure.

I wanted to find the perfect pair.

None that I saw were right.

Then she stepped in.

It's her job, one could say.

She was meant to help me with glasses.

However, not everyone performs to their jobs standards.

Especially not
with care,

with attention,

and a genuine wish to assist.

She asked me if there were any colors to avoid.

I told her no, any were fine.

Eventually, she chose them.

She placed them on my face.

Said they suited me most.

When I looked, I was shocked.

They had spots with the exact color I did not want.

But then I looked—

really looked—

and my perspective shifted.

A different name for the same color

brought on a new feeling.

A version of myself I hadn’t considered before.

All because someone took a moment

to guide instead of just observe.

That mattered.

She may not have known of the values

and the mission that this brand had.

I did when I looked it up before committing

to the purchase.  

Neither of us knew how such natural care

made all of the difference. 

Thank you

for that moment.

For your care.

For your eye.

You helped me see more than clearly.

You helped me see differently.

(Extended Thoughts Below)

I picked out new glasses today. Rather, the nice lady behind the counter picked them for me. It was our 5th pair, maybe the 6th? I honesty don't remember, but she said they fit best. I looked into the mirror and saw glasses with green and pink. Pink, the color I like least. When I pulled them off and looked closer, I realized they looked more like magenta. Magenta is a name I can stand. Magenta is a color I like.

Funny how a name causes such a change. Pink and Magenta very much may be the same, yet they impact me in entirely different ways. I had to purchase them. They are new, different, my most colorful pair I 've ever had since being a kid. They make me smile. Before buying, I did a quick search on the brand's values, and was most surprised. They aligned so much with mine. When I did deep diving at home, the focus on women's mental health was perfect. The entire page dedicated to research and even similar plant analogy. Of course, I would never claim I had this idea first. It's all around, there are so many clear comparisons between plants and our minds. I am so happy with what I found. No, with what was given to me. Knowingly or not...

The fact that a person picked these glasses for me and opened my world to a realm of possibilities. The change of a name is something, yes, but that person picked these for me. that meant a lot. I would not have found them if not for her.

Thank you, kind person simply doing your job. You gave me more than you know. Perspective. Compassion. Connection. Thank you for being humankind.