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Proactive Transitions Make A Difference

It's official.  I now wear glasses. For well over 45 years I have been privileged with good eyesight-both near and far.  Recently, however, I have been squinting to see the small print when I read books or articles.  When I drive at night, everything seems muddled.  Large print books look more and more enticing, and  I have been increasing the font defaults on my computer.  My eye doctor has been telling me this was coming for several years.  He gently nudged me to purchase some over the counter magnifiers to use when I read, and I have a prescription for nighttime driving.  Both help me significantly, but I have uncovered something new about transitions. Nobody ever told me about the "culture" of wearing glasses, and I have been struggling to adjust. Where am I supposed to store my glasses if I don't need them? What if I need them and I don't have them? What if  people "make fun" of me? Each of these questions are rather silly, an...