from 500 to 400

earlier this month i had my eyesight checked. i wanted to buy contact lenses for "wala lang's" sake, and i was coordinating with a friend's friend, who was an optometrist. we had not set a time and date to meet up, but God really has a way of putting things in order that far outplans our own plans.

the Optometrist and i had a chance encounter--putting it simply, i was in the right place at the right time. after a short wait filled with laughs, it was my turn to read the eye chart. sans glasses. the 475-grado left eye and 500-grado + 200-something astigmatism right eye could hardly decipher the eye chart sitting what seemed to be in front of me (admittedly, i have it memorized... i've been reading the thing for ten years!).

so alvin the optometrist had me wear spectacles and was inserting different lenses innit. i was reading the eye chart. the E, F P, LTOZ and such (see, i told you i have it memorized!). kidding aside, after putting on a bunch of lenses, alvin made me read the bottom part of the chart. and then...

"bumaba na yung grado mo."

i could not control the cry of joy that bubbled from my lips.

it was amazing, considering that i:

• constantly lacked sleep because of my schedule
• averaged 40+ hours a week in front of a computer because of work
• read while lying down--the main cause of my "blindness."

by human standards it seemed impossible for all of this to happen. but hey, didn't Jesus say that "with God, nothing is impossible?"

another thing. i had my eyes checked in april and already bumaba na yung grado ko nun from last year. after eight months naging 400 na lang yung grado ng pareho kong mata. isn't God simply amazing?!

i am reminded of Bartimaeus's story in Mark's book. Jesus and the disciples were getting out of the city when Bartimaeus heard that Jesus was passing by. he called for Jesus. Mark writes:

Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.

"What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him. The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see."

"Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

of course, bartimaeus's reaction is but natural:

The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel. (Matthew 15:31)


20-20 vision, here i come!

sigh..
thank you Lord! :)