As a child I was the only person in our family of five who had perfect vision. Actually, 20/11 vision which blessed me with the ability to see very far in the distance. I was dubbed 'Eagle Eyes' and became the official navigator on all family trips. I would often read a street sign before anyone else in the car even knew there was a sign at all. Whether laying in the back of our station wagon watching stars streak by the back window or poring over my Etch a Sketch for hours on end... my escape route was through my eyes and still is to this day. Throughout my...more
