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Article #144 I Need Glasses
I have been having trouble seeing the blackboard. Everything is blurry. I keep
getting headaches. I told my mother about it, and she made an appointment with the
optometrist. I went to a place where they made me read words and letters on a chart.
Some of the words were big, and some were very small.
I tried to read everything, but sometimes I couldn't see some of the small letters. The
optometrist would cover one of my eyes while I read the chart. Then, she would
cover my other eye. She even put some drops in my eyes.
I asked the optometrist if I had passed or failed the test. She laughed, and said that
it wasn't the kind of test that you passed or failed. She was just trying to find out if
I needed glasses. I did need glasses. My mother and I looked around. There were
many pairs of frames. I wanted something that was in style. I tried on many pairs
of frames.
Some of them looked good on me, and some of them looked really funny on me. I
finally chose a frame that was my favorite. I gave them to a lady who did some
measurements. She told me to come back on Friday to get my glasses.
On Friday, I got my glasses. My friends liked them. They said I looked smart in
my glasses. I wore them to school on Monday, and I was able to see the blackboard
clearly. I didn't realize how much I hadn't been able to see. Now I don't get
headaches anymore. I'm glad that I have my glasses. Everything is a lot clearer
now.