"At the Ocularist" by Fred Harwin

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A visitor comes to see you.  She is a little girl who has lost an eye.  You never get to see her face but you don’t ever forget her words and how they comforted you and your mother.

I’ve just published a new story Live The Dream by Tony Armenti.  In it Tony sends a message of thanks to that little girl Francis Isaia.

At the end of Tony’s story we have included I’ve Been Proposed To Five Times which is Francis telling her own story of how things worked out for her.

Both stories give important perspective on the trauma of eye loss.  At the time it is pretty tough going but things do get better.  Much better.

Tanya is a gifted and generous writer.  Her words take you into the world of someone coming to terms with an event that changes the self emotionally and physically.

This honest account is a gift to every person who has experienced eye loss.  It is also valuable to those who stand at their side throughout the difficult healing process.

I believe this is also an important piece of writing for ocularists.

We work every day with people who are suffering.  Very few are able to express the complex set of feelings that may be experienced.

This story gives us helpful insight into how things may be for people we work with and grow to care so much about.

I hope we hear a lot more from this talented writer.

Take a few minutes to read #21 grow a new eye.  I recommend it.

To write down your story of eye loss means that your brain needs to move the event from the emotional experience storage area to another part of your brain that arranges words. This is why people often report feeling better when they have written down their feelings. It is a powerful healing step.

For people who are about to lose an eye, stories can be proof that life goes on. Through others’ stories people see that eye loss is not the end of your life. You drive, you work, you play, you marry, you have children – you can continue to have a good life despite this set back.

For people who have had an artificial eye their whole lives these stories are also of benefit. We often meet people who have never met any one else who has lost an eye. Through stories, people can meet one another and a life long feeling of isolation can dissolve in an instant.

Today we have great pleasure in launching the first in this set of international stories. Our thanks to Sanjay in Dubai for his wonderful story. Read Sanjay’s stories here: Artificial Eye Stories.