Lakeside Mall

I consider myself a person with a healthy self esteem. I'm not one to boast but I am confident in myself and my abilities. These days, I am in the best physical shape of my life. I'll return to that, shortly.

Tonight I went to the Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights, MI. The Macy's and JC Penny's stores will remain in place, however; the stores inside the mall will cease to exist. Walking inside that once grand mall, I observed there are only a small handful of stores with merchandise remaining. It's final sale time.

I was among fellow travelers inside Lakeside. I wear glasses because of severe nearsightedness. Why don't I wear contact lenses? It's difficult for me to fit contact lenses inside my narrow eyes. I have been wearing thick glasses since I attended Walt Disney Elementary School.

Like I mentioned in the first paragraph, I am confident in myself. More so now than ever before; since I am in the best physical condition of my life thus far. I took off my glasses and gently put them in the right pocket of my blue jeans. I wanted to feel walking without seeing clearly.

I wanted that freedom. Without glasses, my eyesight is woefully out of focus. It is like an old camera in which the lenses is blurry. I was fine at first. Then I walked past two young women. One of them said, "I'll take a hard pass".

I was being rejected without uttering a single word. It felt like the worst gut punch imaginable. I said nothing to her. I just sunk my head and continued walking. The pain didn't go away.

Until I put my glasses back on and felt super. Why? I could see clearly again. Thank you, Lenses Crafters.