The kindness of others.

Mr L' s glasses cost about R 4000,00 every year due to the complexity of the right lens and the various added measures involved in making glasses for very active 5 year old boys. The medical aid gladly pay for one pair a year, which by the end of the year is totally worn out and in desperate need to be replaced. Earlier this year his glasses went missing in the house for 13 days - they were mysteriously found in the bottom shelve of my clothes cupboard. In that time he wore his old glasses that were well worn and not as strong as his current prescription. The day we found them was celebrated with a picture on Instagram shared on Facebook. A few days later an old school friend who is and optometrist in Paarl send me a message on Facebook inquiring about his eye issues which I replied best I could. He came back to me with an offer of an extra pair of glasses asking me to send on a copy of his prescription and a number that I got form our local optometrist. Today, in amongst our post was a new pair of glasses.

I can not even try to thank him enough for this - it is a huge relief to have another pair and he certainly loves his new glasses. He has asked me not to publicly thank him as he did this for the joy of giving, not for PR purposes. I am touched today once again by the kindness of others. And the joy of giving and receiving. Thank you so much Uncle F- he loves them