The Importance of Being Alive

My husband of 38 years, we'll call him Joe, recently had his cataracts removed and multifocal lenses inserted into his eyes. He was ecstatic when he realized he could see better the very next day. I usually don't leave the house without makeup on, but I thought, who cares? The surgery center was set up with two waiting rooms. There weren't two empty chairs available side-by-side, so my husband sat in the chair directly across from me. That suit Santa started a conversation soon after we were seated by saying that his wife was nervous about the surgery.

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