Christmas Bubble

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The Christmas bubble was blue, cobalt to be exact. I knew I had to play with it quickly, because it would likely disappear overnight. The bubble formed as the retina specialist injected medication in my eye. This has happened a number of times, so it wasn’t disturbing. Gravity took it to the bottom of my eyeball, where it didn’t get in my way as I boarded the bus to go home. I knew it was a bubble, because it was perfectly round and fairly buoyant. I looked at the beautiful mountains on the way home, sometimes moving my eyes rapidly to make the bubble move.

I didn’t pay much attention to the bubble until I ate a late lunch. Every time my hand came to my mouth, I felt like I was going to hit it. It would hover in the air where I was focusing. Later I looked at the kitchen floor, and there it was, much larger than before. It seemed as big as my hand, lying on the floor. Of course Kacey didn’t see it or smell it, and she looked at me strangely as I stared down. I should have told her it was ghost food.

That night I played with the ball in bed. It was small, moving only when I looked around. I said good night to it, as well as a tentative goodbye. Only once did one stay into the following day. I looked for it as soon as I woke up, but it was gone. I’ll look for the next one at the end of January.

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Published by Anne Mehrling

I'm a retiree who loves to write about life in the mountains of North Carolina.

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    1. I hadn’t thought what other people see after an injection. I’m very grateful I can still see out of that eye, even if it doesn’t match the other one. I’ve met people with both eyes affected.

      Happy Christmas!!

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    1. No, this floater really floated. Eye floaters are stuck in the same position and move with your eye. I often think I see birds flying in the sky, then I realize I am moving my eyes and seeing the floaters against the sky.

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  10. I’m so happy it was harmless.I wonder if other people see the bubble too. Have a fabulous Christmas.you wrote so well Anne!! Tack care, Anne 😀

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        1. We always went to church on Christmas morning, and we hosted John’s family for dinner around noon. Before people moved away, we would have about 20 people there. The children were encouraged to bring a toy or game to play with, and I always set up a treasure hunt for them.

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