As I am halfway through having cataract surgery on both eyes , I realize just how easy it is to be oblivious to our daily blessings. What is even worse is our tendency to dismiss family, friends, neighbors, or even those we interact with in our daily life routine, for as long as all our faculties are intact.

The above observation is strictly based on the physical aspect of life, which leads me to ask myself, what if I were blind, deaf, mute, or unable to use my hands or feet — a question I would not have entertained in my mind, had I not experienced the preparation that goes before, and during eye surgery.

In the psychological realm of life, in this blessed country — The United States — just the concept of UNITED, evokes concern about how long it will be before we can no longer take such a concept for granted.

Just as cataracts can cloud one’s vision, so can the denial of how fragmented a society we are becoming in this country. Without the physical removal of what clouds our vision, we can chose to live in a fantasy world, pretending we can see things clearly.

Conversely, without acknowledging the element of truth being absent among many politicians, those who run this country, UNITY will become more difficult to achieve as time goes by and blatant situations based on injustice and lack of truth continue to arise.

Marcela Gaumer Colorado Springs