The Final Decision

The final decision for my new frames is over.  In fact the decision was made yesterday.  I’m writing this story because it’s a big milestone, huge!  I do realize I’m repeating myself but I feel the urge to start from the top.

Changing frames as you know is not something I enjoy.  Looking for frames is worse than shopping for shoes.  Shopping for shoes is worse than going to a dentist.  People, shopping for frames is downright painful!  Shoe shopping is a story for another day.

As you recall, I fell in love with this pair from the start.

It was the pair that said “take me home”

However, one look at these and I was in love with not just one pair but two.  I much prefer my identity with one pair so getting two was not an option.

I really liked them, I did.

But for some reason they didn’t make me feel like me.

  • I slept on this for two nights
  • I went to another place with 1000 + frames a couple days ago to see if I liked something better.  Nothing.
  • Posted on FB and 75% of my friends voted for the second pair (the ck)
  • Drove myself nuts for days
  • But nothing seemed to help me figure this out.

That’s when I had another visit with my hubby as I just couldn’t seem to make up my mind.  Hubby liked both pair and he encouraged me to go with the ones I liked best.

And just like that, the decision was made.  The cloud of doubt disappeared and I was good to go with my very first choice.

Yesterday dawned and I scurried around to run over to claim my new frames.

When I arrived, I went straight for the frames I had my heart set on.  I had no intentions of even giving the other pair a shot.  However, the Optician handed the other pair over to me to try on, just one more time.  I reluctantly tried them on one last time.

That my friends was the beginning of self doubt.  I went back and forth between the two and quickly made up my mind that I was taking the ones I intended to get.

At that point Joy the Optician had me take a seat and she began to take measurements and such for my new pair of frames.

A dot was made on the frames for the progressive part of the lens and the paperwork was nearly filled out.  When all of a sudden, I jumped from the seat and ran over to the frames I pushed aside as if to say “I heard you calling me”.

I came back over to the desk and began switching the frames back and forth frantically giving each a fair shot.  It was that “speak now or forever hold your peace” moment.  A moment I needed to pick up the phone and call hubby.  A moment I needed to know what the heck I was doing.  A moment of panic, if you will.

Thoughts came to mind that I could continue looking for frames.  Oh no, scratch that I really like what I’ve already found.  I just need to make a decision.

Somewhere between all my thoughts and doubt the Optician said in a soft warm tone “these frames will allow more room for the progressive lens”.

She was right, I could see it!  But was I making the right decision?  I must have shuffled back and forth a thousand times in my mind before I said with confidence “I’ll take these”! 

New paperwork ensued, new measurements were made and new dots were placed.

I say all that to say, once my final decision was made peace washed over me and I knew without a doubt that I had made the right decision.

When faced with decisions, it never hurts to sleep on it and give it some thought.  But at some point, a decision must be made.  And when the time comes, do it with conviction.  In the end sweet peace is sure to find you just like it found me.

Blessings – Debbie

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