Her reflection"Why does her right eye look so small?"
Well, because they are. Mirrors don't lie.
"That's probably how others see her," Ian said. With one significantly smaller cross-eye.
Amazingly, our parent-tinted lenses have compensated for the difference in our brain: we've been rewired to see less of the disparity.
Love, has certainly blinded us to the appearance of her many other physical shortcomings.
Do I see "Abnormal" in her low-set ears? No. Her lop-sided mouth? Her extra digit? Her rocker-bottom feet? Nope.
To me, these are what make Vera VERA. This combination makes her unlike any other toddler in the world.
I remember back in the early days when I would shoot poisonous 'what are you lookin' at' arrows at people who glanced at her in the park. Now, I'm too busy getting her gaiters on to bother.
There is a powerful sense of release and freedom when you accept, fully accept the special child you've been given.
Your eyes open and see beauty.
Little Porky, eyes a-gleaming
5 comments:
A truly wonderful post that gets right to our heart! Thank you May, for your heartfelt words.
Yes May... I cant agree more...
Vera is beautiful for she radiates love and hope which you have 1st given her!
There's a puzzle in the Wheel of Fortune game show that Jonathan watches that says "A Face only a mother could love". while others see different, we see with love :)
i think she is beautiful too. Thanks for sharing such a nice reflection.
May,
Reading your post rang true for me. The first time I saw Zane through the eyes of a mirror, I noticed the same disproportion with his eyes. But I love your post; it does not matter at all to us either.
Best,
Susan
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