Lost and Found

I go an unhealthy amount of time in a pair of contacts. So much so, that I often times decide that I need to go an extended period of time without touching contacts. Of course, I'm pretty reliant on corrective lenses and so I will wear my glasses during this time.

A few months ago, I was on my last pair of contacts and decided I needed a break. I had been wearing the same prescription for a few years and so had never gotten new glasses. When I went to pull old faithful out though, I couldn't find them. I was so bummed! Not only were they my only pair, but I really liked them...

I looked everywhere. I looked in the night stand, the bathroom, the junk drawer, in the living room, the 'office', under the bed, under the couch, in the pantry, the laundry room and the coat closet. I checked coat pockets, my dresser, my lingerie drawer (b/c Lord knows no one had been in there in a while), Ryan's dresser and everywhere in between.

When I sat down and really thought about it, I tried really hard to remember where the last place I had put them was. I remember putting them somewhere "i wouldn't lose them", but couldn't remember where that was or if I had since moved them.

Then I remembered that in the span of time since I had last worn them, we had taken a trip to North Carolina. I ALWAYS take my glasses as back up, so I had to have taken them with us. I checked my luggage, purses, 'carry on bags', the car and even called my mom to see if they had found there way under the bed of her guest room. No Luck.

I was reluctant to do so, but I went and bought a new pair of glasses. I remember being surprised at how expensive they were... it had been so long. But I figured I needed them anyway and just went for it. I was lucky enough to get a buy one get one special... but it was still money I didn't want to put out. That was a few months ago now...

The other day when packing for New York, you'll never guess what I found in my suitcase... that's right, my old glasses. I KNOW for a fact I checked my luggage. I KNOW I pulled it out and checked every pocket, crease and fold of mine and Ryan's suitcase... but somehow I missed them. Now, I have THREE pair of glasses... who in the world needs THREE pair of glasses???