This is awesome, Alison! Great read! I love the descriptions, I really felt one with Eddie. I loved his persistence and determination so much, too. You're writing is fantastic! Great Job!
Oh my goodness Alison!!!! I don't know what it would take, but could I help you make this a movie?!!!! Holy cow you're a great writer! These are my favorite stories/epic movies! I absolutely love this story and you are beyond talented and humble. Thank you for this great read! I had the entire movie, scene to scene, rolling through my head! Visual excellence in writing! Blown away 🙌🏻✨💨
I have a similar story, though not quite so dramatic. My eyes began blurring when I was fifteen, and it only seemed to get worse. I had had the measles, and my mom said, "You shouldn't have been reading so much when you were sick!" Anyway, I had been a good ballplayer, but my skills eroded like a beach during a hurricane. But, man! When I finally got glasses midway through baseball season of my sixteenth year, I suddenly returned to my former level of play. I've gotten Lasik since because I know just how important good eyesight is!
I got the idea for this story while reading a stat that most MLB players have 20/20 vision, and what it would be like to be a kid and want to play and do well so badly, but to have the burden of poor eyesight, and also in a time before there were any kind of sports goggles! Now it's much easier with contact lenses and sports eyewear to get past that.
It reminds me of getting contact lenses for the fist time and walking out of the eye doc in Manhattan and being able to see the decorative tops of the old buildings!
Yeah, when the bandages were pulled off after having laser surgery, I exclaimed, "I can finally see with my own eyes!" I still have 20/15 vision but have to wear readers for close-up work. Bummer on that! But I'm thankful for my eyesight. I would hate to have it taken away.
Well done Alison! My dad had the coke bottle glasses, without his glasses on he couldn’t tell us four kids apart. He was a great athlete and got out of going over to Vietnam by playing on the traveling softball team for the army. 🤷🏻♂️ He always had this black band that kept us glasses on when he played sports. Your story reminds me of a book I read as a boy and just found on Etsy. “Here comes a strikeout.” Wonderfully told, like the other readers I was right there, in it the whole way!
This is awesome, Alison! Great read! I love the descriptions, I really felt one with Eddie. I loved his persistence and determination so much, too. You're writing is fantastic! Great Job!
Thank you, Merissa!
Oh my goodness Alison!!!! I don't know what it would take, but could I help you make this a movie?!!!! Holy cow you're a great writer! These are my favorite stories/epic movies! I absolutely love this story and you are beyond talented and humble. Thank you for this great read! I had the entire movie, scene to scene, rolling through my head! Visual excellence in writing! Blown away 🙌🏻✨💨
This made my day! Thank you Deborah! 💕
You sincerely made my day! I’ve thought about it all day long! It’s an epic movie :) ox
Awesome story, I really love the names and nostalgic feeling it brings! Perfect timing too.
Thank you! And Thank you again for the opportunity to be a part of Lighthouse.
A very engaging story.
Thank you, David!
Great story Alison. Loved it. Thanks for sharing. Also, a big congratulations to you for being chosen to join the Lighthouse team. - Jim
Thank you, Jim!
Wow, great job!
Incredible story telling, wow!
I have a similar story, though not quite so dramatic. My eyes began blurring when I was fifteen, and it only seemed to get worse. I had had the measles, and my mom said, "You shouldn't have been reading so much when you were sick!" Anyway, I had been a good ballplayer, but my skills eroded like a beach during a hurricane. But, man! When I finally got glasses midway through baseball season of my sixteenth year, I suddenly returned to my former level of play. I've gotten Lasik since because I know just how important good eyesight is!
I got the idea for this story while reading a stat that most MLB players have 20/20 vision, and what it would be like to be a kid and want to play and do well so badly, but to have the burden of poor eyesight, and also in a time before there were any kind of sports goggles! Now it's much easier with contact lenses and sports eyewear to get past that.
It reminds me of getting contact lenses for the fist time and walking out of the eye doc in Manhattan and being able to see the decorative tops of the old buildings!
Yeah, when the bandages were pulled off after having laser surgery, I exclaimed, "I can finally see with my own eyes!" I still have 20/15 vision but have to wear readers for close-up work. Bummer on that! But I'm thankful for my eyesight. I would hate to have it taken away.
A wonderful story, Alison! One heroic moment, a forever memory, before a slide to a dim future. Keep the stories coming.
Thank you, Bob!
Hooked me till the end Alison! Just wonderful. I’m a sucker for underdogs and great metaphors and this story has both.
Thank you, Tim!
You're doing great job Alison!
Thank you!
Well done Alison! My dad had the coke bottle glasses, without his glasses on he couldn’t tell us four kids apart. He was a great athlete and got out of going over to Vietnam by playing on the traveling softball team for the army. 🤷🏻♂️ He always had this black band that kept us glasses on when he played sports. Your story reminds me of a book I read as a boy and just found on Etsy. “Here comes a strikeout.” Wonderfully told, like the other readers I was right there, in it the whole way!
Thank you, Chris, I’m glad you enjoyed the story!