"I might lose my right eye.
The fear struck me as I gazed at the eucalyptus trees. What would that be like? I began thinking about practical things such as driving. Would the State of California even give me a driver's license if I had only one eye? How had this happened so suddenly? I had just finished my term as president of my fraternity, and was at the top of my world.
And what about girls? I had always taken things like dating girls for granted. And I couldn't remember any girl ever turning me down. But suppose I ended up with only one eye and half of my nose removed and portions of my cheek and upper lip removed. I would never get another date. I'd be a total outcast. All these thoughts and fears had grown up in my mind during the few short moments it took Rob and me to leave the clinic and jump into my parents' car.
Rob and I buckled our seat belts in silence as my father tried to maneuver Read more...