Sim Ah Leng

I'm a humble fruit seller, a simple man, with a simple life. Never did I expect that an episode of a red eye could complicate my life the way it did. That bout of red eye left black spots in my vision. The same thing had happened 20 years ago, so I thought that a similar operation would fix the problem and I would be fine.

However, when I went to get my eyes checked, the doctor told me that I was going blind. My only hope would be a cornea transplant. Because of my condition, I had to visit the doctor once every two weeks and my family was worried for me.

I was afraid. What would I do if I went blind? No matter how simple life was, I still needed to see.

Fortunately, there was a ray of light. I was told to expect a three-year wait for a donor cornea but I only had to wait 3 months. I was so relieved that my transplant went smoothly. After I regained my sight, everything went back to normal.

Today, my life is just simple as it was before. After my experience, I've also learnt to appreciate the little things in life. I realised that beauty doesn't lie in what you see. It's simply seeing. I feel lucky to have benefited from organ donation. I think everyone who needs it should have the chance to benefit from it too. Support organ donation and help give them that chance.