We noticed ...
You had a strange way of watching the television.
You would sit in your little sofa, Justine would be in hers, your body facing the television, but your head would be turned to your extreme left, and You would watch the television screen from the right corner of your eyes.
A bad habit, your parents had thought initially.
Somehow, You would look so cozy and comfortable in your little arm-chair, and so engrossed would You be in the cartoons, that little fuss was ever made about your bad habit.
Now and then, Mom would try to move your head to face the television properly, but You would still turn back to the left side immediately, and continue to watch the cartoons from the extreme right corner of your eyes.
At times, we would find You blink blink blinking, staring at the screen, squinting, shutting your eyes tight and opening up to look again, as you watched cartoons, like You were trying to adjust the clarity of the vision in your head.
This blinking habit appeared to be a problem only when you were watching television. When you were playing or swimming or flipping through picture books or running around in the playground, You were like any other energetic child. No blinking nor squinting.
Very normal ...
You were so full of life and filled with excitement all the time that the blinking habit somehow was never thought to be a serious problem. This went on till You were about 6 years old.
On hindsight ...
Dad and Mom were oblivious to the fact that a naughty cell had made contact with You. Yes, Mom suspects even as early as when You were born. It could have been a microscopic dot at the time of birth.
Nevertheless, the seemingly insignificant dot would soon create havoc in our lives.
Daniel at one week old.
