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The eyes are windows to the soul....when shades obscure the eyes, the soul is hidden. Virtual Painter app used.

Remember the movie COOL HAND LUKE with Paul Newman? In it, “The Man” wore mirrored aviator sunshades. He was thus obscured as a human soul. He treated the chain gang men with detachment.

 

Hiding the eyes can be purposeful. In a personal conversation it is polite to allow eye contact, to reveal emotion, and sincerity to reveal itself.

 

In my case, my eye doctor told me about a year ago to wear a hat and shades when exposed to sunlight. He diagnosed the beginning of macular degeneration in one eye. Strange about the timing, because the very next week, the results of a DNA test showed I had one of two markers for macular degeneration ......thus I have great motivation to protect against UV rays.

 

However, it is my habit to remove the shades when I intend to speak meaningfully, or to express my feelings for the subject/person.

 

The “eyes always have it.” That is the difference between the two images taken minutes apart....one without shades, and one with.

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Uploaded on April 18, 2019