Today I received a reminder that I am due for an eye exam. I have been dreading this moment. At my last eye exam, I somehow managed to squeak by without needing bifocals. However, this time, I have a feeling that I won't be so lucky.
It's not that I have a problem wearing bifocals. It's just another stage of being middle-aged. All I need to complete the look of the 'classic middle-aged woman' is a chain so I could wear them around my neck. What really worries me, is that there aren't too many life-stages left for me. I realized that once I get bifocals, the remaining major life events are menopause and death.
Once I get bifocals, the "Big M" looms before me. I wouldn't mind delaying that for as long as possible. I've heard far too many stories from menopausal women, and vhat I heard, wasn't pleasant.
The stories couldn't all be true. Could they? Hoping to ease my mind, I did a quick search on Web MD and found a list of symptoms associated with menopause. I should have known better than to search Web MD! Whenever I do a search there, I always leave the site with the feeling that life as I know it, is over, even if it is a common cold that ails me. This search was no different. A short list of symptoms includes such things as: facial hair, hot flashes, cold flashes, mood swings, bladder control problems, and insomnia.
Facial hair! You've got to be kidding me! Does that mean that I'll need to stand at the bathroom mirror and shave my face every morning? That will add an additional ten minutes to my morning routine. What if I cut myself? Will I need to walk around with little pieces of toilet paper on my face?
It's not that I have a problem wearing bifocals. It's just another stage of being middle-aged. All I need to complete the look of the 'classic middle-aged woman' is a chain so I could wear them around my neck. What really worries me, is that there aren't too many life-stages left for me. I realized that once I get bifocals, the remaining major life events are menopause and death.
Once I get bifocals, the "Big M" looms before me. I wouldn't mind delaying that for as long as possible. I've heard far too many stories from menopausal women, and vhat I heard, wasn't pleasant.
The stories couldn't all be true. Could they? Hoping to ease my mind, I did a quick search on Web MD and found a list of symptoms associated with menopause. I should have known better than to search Web MD! Whenever I do a search there, I always leave the site with the feeling that life as I know it, is over, even if it is a common cold that ails me. This search was no different. A short list of symptoms includes such things as: facial hair, hot flashes, cold flashes, mood swings, bladder control problems, and insomnia.
Facial hair! You've got to be kidding me! Does that mean that I'll need to stand at the bathroom mirror and shave my face every morning? That will add an additional ten minutes to my morning routine. What if I cut myself? Will I need to walk around with little pieces of toilet paper on my face?
