Reading Glasses

So the other day I was standing at my kitchen sink doing a few dishes when I realized I wasn't really doing a stellar job getting them clean, so I went in search of my reading glasses (for probably the 20th time that day!), so I could actually see what I was doing.  As I stood there with my hands in soapy water, finally seeing things clearly thanks to my $15 cheaters I picked up at CVS, it made me think about my sweet sweet Grandma and how her life would've been so much easier if she had access to even just a few of the things I now take for granted - like, well....reading glasses!  Grandma was in her 80's when she passed away back when I was in high school and I loved the woman dearly.  She was very independent and maybe a little stubborn - she lived in her own home til the very end, and either walked or took the city bus to get anywhere she needed to go.  But what I was really thinking about the other day was Grandma's dishes.  Towards the end her eyesight wasn't what it used to be, so usually when you grabbed a glass or plate from her cabinet, it wasn't exactly clean, simply because she couldn't see that well.  We learned to sneak and rewash our glass or plate or whatever because none of us wanted to hurt her feelings.  Anyway, it just got me thinking about how many things I have today that make my life better or easier - and yes, it made me feel a little more thankful for my reading glasses!   I still hate the fact that I can't read anything up close any more (sigh...), but I'm also grateful that I can just pick up some cheap glasses at the store and hide them all over my house.  Now I guess I need to tuck a pair next to the sink.  Hee Hee!  Have a SUPER week, everyone!  (Get it?  It's Super Bowl week?  Ah, never mind!!)