Thank you Rochelle for the photo-prompt and for reminding me to visit the opticians for my annual eye test.
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World out of Focus
Certainly, sir.
We have a range of paranormal spectacles.
Yes, our mood range. The rose lens lets you view the world in eternal, euphoric happiness.
Our blue ones present a cynical world of bitterness and grievance.
Apparently, they are very popular with politicians.
Our nostalgic glasses will let you wallow in a mud pool of missed opportunities and shameful regrets.
However, this monocle will swell you with pride as you relive achievements and insurmountable success at the expense of others.
These, in cotton wool to avoid distortion, present a view of your future.
You may not like what you see.
James McEwan 
Please send me the rose glasses! 🙂 Great story!
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Thank you.
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Dear James,
Rose colored glasses sound good to me. Love your perspective.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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The monacle is his best bet
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Nobody needs the blue! Maybe one blue lens and one red lens for politicians and hope for a balanced view?
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I see my future as I see my past. I think most folks do. Mine looks great either way. Favored woman. Thankful woman.
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I wonder what view of life contact lenses provide!
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Contact lens tend to give a very narrow view of life, unless you order the openminded ones.
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with or without glasses, we tend to see what we wanted to see.
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All the while, we ignore reality. Great take.
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I’ll take the rose ones. A couple of pairs please and one for Sundays.
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Love this take – oh pass them glasses over 🙂
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Very clever spin on the image, James. Makes me wonder what variety of glasses I would prefer and if they do special orders.
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Special orders for any type you care for.
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You have just described the various personality types first identified by Hippocrates, who believed that our temperaments were governed by vapors and fluids in our bodies. You are spot-on! Enjoyed reading this.
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Thank you, I am pleased you you identified our natural human conditions.
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These rose-coloured glasses will be sold out soon, I want some, too. Terrific story and the advertising voice is great.
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What a wonderful take on the prompt. A mood range of spectacles. Perhaps you could buy on of each and use them depending on the day.
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I’ll pass on the glasses since I might not like what I see. Nice one. 🙂
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Oooo creepy idea. I’ll take the rose ones thanks.
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We all have our “paranormal spectacles” don’t we?! We should choose them more carefully. Wonderful story, James.
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Thank you.
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There we go. It’s not what you look at (in life) but what you see. Now which pair shall I wear today? 🙂
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Virtual Reality seems popular for Christmas, or perhaps deep blue if you live in a snow pack area. Thanks for reading,Bill.
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