This is sort of a morbid post I guess, but bear with me (and please, to anyone who may be blind or deaf and is reading or hearing this blogpost, I mean no disrespect by this post in any way). At 3pm today, I’m having PRK Surgery which I mentioned before here (similar to Lasik). I’m excited, but very nervous. And of course reading through the bevy of risks on the consent form doesn't help.
It got me thinking. Do you remember those “would you rather” questions you used to play as a kid? Ones like “Would you rather only eat brussel sprouts for the rest of your life or have no taste buds?” I hated those questions. Since neither choice is appealing, I’d spend way too long weighing the pros and cons of each, stressing myself over a simple hypothetical.
In anticipation of my surgery, I've been thinking about one of these questions in particular: “Would you rather be blind or deaf?” Now, I can see pros and cons to each, but I really think what you choose says a lot about what you value in everyday life. Are you musically inclined or artistically so? Are you happier seeing waves crashing on the shore, or hearing their gentle rhythm? Last night, I read for awhile, cooked myself dinner, watched a few shows from my DVR and played with the kitten. As I did all this, I reminded myself to enjoy each of these activities, you know, just in case. It got me thinking about the blind or deaf hypothetical. I, the person who loves to read, who skims decorating blogs, is addicted to Pinterest, loves photography and pretty things, if I absolutely had to choose, would choose to be deaf. Prior to yesterday, this question had me stumped, but when faced with the reality and the risks of eye surgery, when thinking of all the things I wouldn’t see again if I were to go blind, the choice became easy. A scary choice for someone about to undergo laser eye surgery that apparently has more risks than a tiger has stripes, but there it is. I would rather be deaf than blind. I would assume the majority would agree with me, but who knows. So here's my question to you Internet: Would you rather be deaf or blind? And why?
It got me thinking. Do you remember those “would you rather” questions you used to play as a kid? Ones like “Would you rather only eat brussel sprouts for the rest of your life or have no taste buds?” I hated those questions. Since neither choice is appealing, I’d spend way too long weighing the pros and cons of each, stressing myself over a simple hypothetical.
In anticipation of my surgery, I've been thinking about one of these questions in particular: “Would you rather be blind or deaf?” Now, I can see pros and cons to each, but I really think what you choose says a lot about what you value in everyday life. Are you musically inclined or artistically so? Are you happier seeing waves crashing on the shore, or hearing their gentle rhythm? Last night, I read for awhile, cooked myself dinner, watched a few shows from my DVR and played with the kitten. As I did all this, I reminded myself to enjoy each of these activities, you know, just in case. It got me thinking about the blind or deaf hypothetical. I, the person who loves to read, who skims decorating blogs, is addicted to Pinterest, loves photography and pretty things, if I absolutely had to choose, would choose to be deaf. Prior to yesterday, this question had me stumped, but when faced with the reality and the risks of eye surgery, when thinking of all the things I wouldn’t see again if I were to go blind, the choice became easy. A scary choice for someone about to undergo laser eye surgery that apparently has more risks than a tiger has stripes, but there it is. I would rather be deaf than blind. I would assume the majority would agree with me, but who knows. So here's my question to you Internet: Would you rather be deaf or blind? And why?
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