A week ago I had another operation on my eye and can now see again in both eyes, albeit quite blurry in the one eye. It is a great relief. In many ways the experience has been a good one, although not one I would have chosen. It has made me realize how blessed I have been to have had good eye sight all my life. It makes me appreciate my friend who has tunnel vision. She gets the very best out of life despite the disability and never complains. It is the difficult circumstances in life that teach us the most. We don’t like going through them but they are a blessing in disguise. The “pursuit of happiness” is not brought about by money, fame or fortune; the best lessons are the hard ones. This life is a training ground not a picnic.