Flashback Friday: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Today I am undergoing Lasik eye surgery to correct my atrocious vision, which will be discussed next week. Vinnie and I were trying to think of a flashback Friday that related to all the bad decisions I made while wearing glasses and the one thing I kept coming back to was when I first read the Harry Potter books and they described his glasses as large and round and often broken.
The first pair of glasses I picked out were large and in charge. I don't know why my parents thought it was a good idea for a six year old to have the executive decision making power when it came to glasses that were going to be on my face for the rest of my life. They definitely allowed me to stand out when I started second grade and it didn't get better when I moved into the third grade.
It was in third grade when I finally was introduced to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling. Reading about a scrawny kid with large glasses who escapes into a magical world and grows into a hero was really helpful!It was my escape from the awkward phases or taunts from school. As I grew older, I still picked out awful glasses (I think I'm allergic to good eye style), but I always went back to Harry Potter. The story helped me to embrace the things that made me different. Even today, when life gets stressful and overwhelming I pull out my well-loved copy of Harry Potter.
Happy Friday!!
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