Yes, you read correctly, Severe dry eye syndrome gives you the gift of compassion. What is compassion first of all? Well, dictionary.com describes it as “a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering”.
Severe dry eye syndrome makes you aware of every detail of everyone elses eyes : P
I’m sure its the same with you – I’m extremely aware of how people’s eyes are looking at any given time, and if I see anyone with even a hint of a dry eye symptom such as redness, irritation, inflammation, or if they’re rubbing their eyes, I can’t help but ask if their eyes are giving them trouble.
And if they need any eye drops (like you, I always have them handy – strategically placed wherever I spend decent amounts of time aaand in my handbag too for good measure). Having dealt with the physical (and emotional) pain of dry eye syndrome year in, year out for a little over a decade, it has made me more likely to put myself in the shoes of other people around me who may be suffering pain – whether its ongoing or temporary, like back pain, headache pain, chest pain or abdominal pain.
Severe dry eye syndrome makes you caring
No matter which way you look at it, the pain from severe dry eye syndrome is more than unpleasant. Once you have experienced this kind of discomfort you naturally want to try and support and sympathize with others who may also be experiencing physical discomfort. Compassion is a natural bi-product of having dry eye syndrome. So as totally annoying as it may seem to have this, realize that you now have the wonderful gift and attribute of compassion that many people do not learn or exercise in their lifetime! Go to dryeyeanswers.com to read an EBook which will help relieve symptoms of severe dry eye syndrome.