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Leap Year Lasik
By Joshua Seth | February 29, 2008
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Joshua (with Stylish Spectacles) at Age 8
Today is February 29th and this day only comes around once every 4 years!
It’s a Bonus Day as far as I’m concerned. A day to live a life unlike the other 365.
It’s an opportunity to do something as different as that extra space in your
calendar suggests. What will you do to make this Leap Day extraordinary?
What can you do today that will improve your life for years to come?
I’ll tell you what I’m doing… I’m getting Lasik!
I’m a bit nervous about it actually. You see, I started reading at a very young age and strained my eyes so badly that I began wearing glasses when I was just two years old. I wore them until I was 8 and then I used self hypnosis and eye exercises to improve my sight enough that I didn’t have to wear them anymore.
Unfortunately, age has a way of catching up with us, and now that I’m in my 30s I’ve found myself relying upon glasses again. Every time I put them on it reminds me of my mortality and the fact that our parts eventually wear out. A pretty sobering way to start the day. So I’m doing something about it.
At 10:45 this morning I’ll be staring into a red laser shooting beams of light into my eyes. Not something I’d normally do and definitely a way to remember this leap year for a long time to come.
I’ll let you know how it went in my next post. For now though, I leave you with a question: what can you do to make today a day to remember?
Here are some ideas to get you started:
• Call someone you haven’t talked to in years and tell them you’ve been thinking of them
• Forgive someone you’ve held a grudge against and tell them it’s in the past
• Buy lunch for a perfect stranger and don’t tell them you did it.
• Open up a retirement account
• Build a snowman
You’re living life on “bonus time” today… make the most of it!
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February 29th, 2008 at 1:28 am
Wow, you’re definitely making the most of your extra day! What a great decision to make. Good for you.
February 29th, 2008 at 2:01 am
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February 29th, 2008 at 4:06 am
Hey Joshua,
I hope you’ll let me know how this goes for you. I will “be with you” in my way.
P.S. You looked adorable in glasses!
Love, Judy
February 29th, 2008 at 8:22 am
I love the picture…good luck today..Dad
February 29th, 2008 at 8:43 am
good luck and best wishes for you!!
February 29th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Good luck it will be fine don’t worry.
February 29th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Thank you for the uplifting remarks about Leap Year and yes it is a free day. I’m sending this on to my daughter so she may enjoy it. Have a really nice day and I’m sure everything will go great for you.
February 29th, 2008 at 9:39 am
You’re going to love lasik! Your eyes get better and better with each new day. I’m not going to wish you luck, b/c you won’t need it. The whole procedure takes less than 10 minutes and you’ll feel even better about yourself than you already do!
February 29th, 2008 at 9:58 am
I wish you all the best.
February 29th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Thanks for your support everybody
I’m headed off to get zapped now!
February 29th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Been there done that in 1998. One of the most amazing things that has ever happened in my life.
Blessings to you Joshua,
Tommy
February 29th, 2008 at 11:03 am
You’ll love it, great Leap Day Decision.
February 29th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Enjoy your new sight!! Now You are close to perfectionism…….seeing clearer beyond….imaginable! Healthly recovery!
February 29th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
wow thats great for you …wish you all the best
March 2nd, 2008 at 4:44 am
Congrats on getting the lasik! My hubby got the same thing done a couple years back and it has helped him immensly. Just make sure to stay in the dark as long as possible and DON’T try to do anything you shouldn’t while you’re recovering.
I totally spaced it on the whole leap year, so of course, I’m a day late and a dollar short….as usual….haha! I did make the most of it though, and hopefully next time I’ll get to build that snowman…or maybe one of sand since I’m by the Ocean
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