This story is part of the July 23 edition of Good Weekend.See all 15 stories.
His cataracts removed, Jim lost his signature glasses but gained a clarity of sight that astounded him.
Credit: Jim Pavlidis
He could see veils of rain on the horizon, beads of water on blades of grass, the light in the eyes of his loved ones.
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But then again, how filthy his home was, how poor his television picture. And who was that in the bathroom mirror, a man who looked like a topographic map?
When did he get so old? Taking a deep breath, Jim turned on the shower and watched the mirror fog up until at last he looked like himself again.
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