four eyes and proud of it

I've worn glasses since I was in the 7th or 8th grade, and only briefly (due to peer pressure) wore contacts for a couple of years at the end of high school and as a freshman in college.  Then I got allergic to the contacts, and I never really liked them anyway, so back on went the glasses and now I don't think they'll ever leave me.  I'm used to them, and I think I actually look better with them on.  My only waking moments without them are when I'm in the shower, I even wear them during water aerobics class.  No Lasik for me, no thank you.

A few weeks ago I saw one of my daughter's classmates sporting a shiny new pair of silver glasses, and I gushed quite enthusiastically, "Oh, look!  You got glasses!"  And was immediately met with a face that was less than pleased.  Oops.  Totally put my foot in my mouth that time, didn't I?  His mom quietly said over his head, "Yes, and he's not too happy about it."  Oh.  Yeah.  Like I said, oops.  He's a nice, sweet boy, and I felt so stupid and mad at myself for not thinking before speaking.

So I just had to make him this little guy as a peace offering.  The basic pattern can be found here, but you can do so many things to make him (or her) unique and personalized.  Why doesn't he have a body, you ask?  Because it's not a doll, it's a fully functional nightstand accessory.

The morning after I gave this to his mother, I got a huge smile from him and a "thanks for making me the little head."  He laughed and said he thought it looked like himself.  So we're friends again.  Whew.

Comments

[futuregirl]

Too cute! I'm glad you were able to get back in his good graces. :)

[Regina]

oh so sweet of you! I wore glasses when I was young, but after my pregnancies, I could see fine and haven't needed glasses for the past 7 years. Weird. But now I feel my old eyes getting tired and needing to focus a bit here and there.

Your little guy head turned out really cute!

[Ali]

He's fab. I've been a glasses person since I was 9 (though I too had a brief spell of vanity and wore contacts).

Still remember how hard it is getting used to wearing them when you're a kid. Well done for smoothing the path for him a little.

[Beth]

What a fantastic (and thoughtful) idea! The little head is so cute.

[upstatelisa]

love those specs! I have been visually aided LOL since third grade and go back and forth between glasses and contacts. I wish I didn't need either. Oh well. Now I am getting older and won't have a choice!

[jodie]

oh what a fantastic idea - and such a nice thing to do.

[kristin]

sweet doesn't even begin to describe you, Michelle!! i'm sure you made one little boy sososo happy..

[mushroommeadows]

Finding perfect glasses is impossible for me, so I HAVE to wear contacts. :(

hehe, the head is too cute!

[Elizabeth]

Aw, that's so cute! When my sister, Margaret, was little she wore really thick bifocals and also had training wheels one her bike for an unusually long time. One of the neighbor boys used to call her "four eyes, four wheels," which was mean but also hilarious! :)

[Vincent Davis]

That's rather cute! But in time, I'm sure he'll grow to love his glasses too, and miss 'em even in showers. Somehow, it just blends in with your face...