I wear either glasses or contact lenses almost all day. When other people wear my glasses, their face almost always shows this painful expression as if they are about to throw up.

I tried walking outside without either of them. I got sleepy because I usually take off my glasses right before I go to bed. I tried to overcome the sleepiness and “see” the world through just my own lenses. I noticed one thing; I felt like I was actually in reality. It seemed like I could feel everything breathe and move around me even though i couldn’t see. I felt their presence a lot closer than usual.

I’ve been wondering why and I think I know why. It’s because when I don’t have my glasses, the only way I can see things clearly is through screens – If I get close to a camera screen or a computer screen, I can see things that are far away even though in reality, they are blurry. I see things clearly only when there is something between the scene and me.