From High School Ugly Duckling to Granny Runway Model
It took 44 years to come full circle.
Who says girls with glasses don’t get passes?
It was definitely me. I said it.
I had just turned Sweet 16, and to my great disappointment, had never been kissed.
No one would ever kiss a girl with glasses — I was sure of it. I would change all that by trading them in for a brand-new pair of contact lenses.
I’d been four-eyed since second grade, with thick lenses and chunky frames holding me back in the beauty department. It wasn’t just the glasses but a few other things, like confidence and womanly curves. I was a late bloomer, tall like a beanstalk, nerdy and awkward.
I was ready for a new me. With so much to overhaul, I would take it one step at a time.
Amazed at how clear things were with the new lenses, I wanted to wear them all the time, but I had to tamp down my enthusiasm and follow the doctor’s prescribed regimen to get used to them.
I wore them for a few hours, took a break, and then put them back in a few hours later. Every day the length of time the contacts were allowed to be in my eyes got a little longer. I couldn’t wait until the fall to show…
