What do you SEE?

Isn't it strange how little people notice? I've had a thought in my mind for a couple of days that I can't seem to shake. I know it's strange, and I don't usually dwell on things this much, but something has bothered me for the last couple of days.

I've had allergy problems all through winter here since it's been so warm. I went to bed one night perfectly normal, and woke up differently. When I had procrastinated enough (since most of you now know that I don't like putting on makeup), I finally stepped in front of the mirror to put on makeup and noticed that I had a burst vessel in my eye. It was slightly abnormal, but not a huge deal since I have itchy eyes and probably scratched it in my sleep. It was a definite burst vessel with the large splotch of red next to my iris. I expected many questions about what had happened to my eye once I got to work.

But nothing. No questions. No looks. No.... anything! I even asked my son later if he noticed anything different about my face. "No, not really," he said. I asked, "What about my eye?" "Oh, yeah. What's with that?"

Doesn't anyone look anyone in the eye anymore? I try to do that with everyone with whom I speak. The eyes are supposed to be the windows to the soul. If you want to know someone, wouldn't you look them "square in the eye?"

I'm sure it's petty, but it's something that has been on my mind the last few days.