The Lens We Look Through

What if clarity isn’t about seeing more, but seeing what’s already there?

My mom is having cataract surgery.

Lately, she’s struggled to see clearly, especially when driving at night. The headlights, once just light, had become blinding. The glare made the road ahead hard to trust.

She started avoiding nighttime drives altogether. What once felt simple now felt uncertain.

It made me think about how easily life overwhelms our vision. Too many inputs. Too much noise. The light itself stops guiding and starts glaring.

When that happens, we start to pull back, to shield ourselves, to stay safe, to narrow our view, to stop driving.

But the problem isn’t the light. It’s the lens.

Over time, our lens can distort what’s in front of us and scatter clarity into confusion.

Sometimes we don’t need more light; we just need to restore focus. And when we do, what’s been there all along comes back into view.

Here’s to seeing clearly again and enjoying the light, on the road and in life.

Create your life.
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Waypoint 343 (Y7 W31)