Eggs & the Eye

 


My husband and I
made these Eggs
together
well I set out to
do it alone
and he ended up
getting roped in
ha, pun intended.

I can't help
but notice
how the process
and product
of them
parallels
our life
in many ways
but especially with
Easton's Eye.

The green Egg
is my husband's
the only one
he did completely
on his own.

I love it
for so many reasons
but considering
Easton had an
Eye Dr. apt.
yesterday
lately I've been
drawn to it
for a source of
strength
and
inspiration.

The yellow Egg
is one of mine
that turned out
"correctly"
I managed to do
everything right
the string is straight
the egg shape is even.

This is how
I try to be
a perfectionist
and very much so
with Easton's Eye
I will do
whatever it takes
to give my son
the best vision
possible.

I am so very happy
to say
it's working
we have managed
to manage
the glaucoma
both of his eyes
had the same
pressure readings
16!

However
it can't always
be perfect
all the time
in every way
I've learned that
and I can say
it will still
work out.

The blue Egg
shows just that
it started out
great
and then somewhere
towards the end
we got a knot
in the string.

Of course
I was disappointed
and frustrated
but I didn't give up
I just decided
it was
what
it was
and I finished
anyway
the best I could.

Easton and Azalea
will be 18 months old
very soon
and the tide has
seemed to change
with how Easton
handles the Eye
especially at the Dr. apt.
for the first time
he was not very
cooperative
but
it was what it was
and we got through it
anyway
the best we could.


So this is where
you might think
the story ends
but no
it gets worse
but not
really.
;)

The purple Egg
the one I thought
would be great
I had already
done a few
I got the hang of it
I thought it would be
quick and easy.

Think again
knots
all knots
from the very
beginning
but I loved
the color
and wanted
it to work
so badly.
I just took it
all of it
and once again
just did it
made it work
the best
I could.

Well we drove
home
happy
grateful
Easton's Eye
was all we could
hope for.

the kids had lunch
the kids took a nap
Easton was up
but without his contact
I looked in his crib
and there it was
wow, I found it
so easily
this is great!

Wrong
it was all
dried up
cracked
ripped
broken
done
game over
so bummed.

But we had
a new one
for days just like
this
and that was it
all I could do
the best
I could
hope
for.

There it is
Eggs on a String
Life on a String
Life with Easton's Eye