Many would pay good money to have such beautiful eyes. People across the world have long fantasized about colored eyes and with colored contact lenses that fantasies not that hard to realize. While some go out of their way to convince others that they were born with it, some of the others see colored eyes as a taboo or a birth defect. Throughout history, the notion of what is perceived as beautiful and adorable has gone changing. In the beginning, for example, there were cultures that appreciated and showed a greater attraction for people with thicker body shapes.
In others, facial composition tended to be valued in different ways, with other kinds of noses, lips, and cosmetic arrangements preferred over those that predominate. Today, at least in Western culture, where, as many of us know, eye color plays an important role. The lighter these are, the rarer they are, and therefore the more attractive they are perceived to be. However, light eyes aren’t welcome across all cultures. This is the case with an African woman named Risacott, who, along with her daughters, has attracted attention because of her beautiful blue eyes.
Her eye color is generally associated with people of Caucasian origin lighter skin and only in exceptional occasions as they’re seen in individuals from the African continent, as in her case. Unfortunately, she’s faced social stigma for having blue eyes Riskat. Aziz Ajabami is a blue eyed Nigerian woman and a mother of two who lives in the Northwestern part of the country Quadra State. To be precise, Rise Academy is not the only one with blue eyes, as her two daughters inherited her beautiful blue eyes as well. Sadly, this beautiful gift of nature has torn their family apart.
The plight of Riseocat was brought to the limelight by Alabi Afusat, a student at the University of a son who traveled to Elloran to celebrate the Sala festivities. Risikat, a mum of two from Kwara State, told Punch that she was born with naturally blue eyes. She explained that since it was unusual, her parents took her to the General hospital where a series of tests were done and it was revealed that her eyes are perfect. Risa Got explained that as she grew older, concerned people kept commenting on her eyes and advising her parents to take her for a medical checkup. Well, in primary school, she said, her teachers invited her parents and asked them to take her to the hospital to check her eyes.
She explained that when her parents took her to the hospital again, the doctors did test again and told her that there’s nothing wrong with her eyes. They’re just naturally blue, like that of a Caucasian. She added that the doctors gave her lots of gifts and told her that they love her eyes. I can see clearly and there’s nothing wrong with my eyes, she said. A relative also explained how Risecoat used to be invited to the General hospital when she was a child just because they were fascinated with her eyes.
The relative added that the General Hospital used to compensate Riskat for honoring their visit. Rise at grew older and got married. She gave birth to three girls and all of them inherited her eye color. However, she explained that her husband, Abdul was Dana, had a problem with it and abandoned them as a result. She said he loved her with their eyes at first.
But after she had their first child and she was born with the same eyes, their relationship changed and it became hard to have a conversation with her husband. It got worse when she had her younger daughter. When I was the first baby, it became difficult to have a conversation with him till I left with the children, we didn’t have a conversation. Whenever I attempt to have a conversation with him, he would get angry and walk out on me. He said that when she got pregnant with her second daughter, things were so hard for them that they couldn’t afford food or medical care.
She began going to her parents home to eat and when it was time to have her child, her parents paid her hospital bills. The second baby was also born with blue. At this point, her husband’s behavior worsened. To make matters worse, his parents also expressed their displeasure with the eyes of his children. Risticott said even his parents were asking him if he was going to keep having children with blue eyes.
She said her husband began leaving home for days on end. Sometimes he’ll be away for a whole week and he wouldn’t leave money for his family. She said she began eating at her parents home again after the child’s christening. She said her parents asked her to leave her husband. She said that since she left, her husband has not shown up to ask for her or their kids.
Currently, she lives with her parents. Her only wish is to raise healthy daughters. Her firstborn, who is five years old, had a twin who passed away after not receiving proper medical care. Her case has gained greater attention due to a University student named Alabi Rukayat Ayendamala whose intentions are to raise awareness about the problems faced by people like Riseacon because of this rare genetic condition. It’s believed, according to a study conducted by the University of Copenhagen, that this kind of blue eyes and African people originated on the northeast coast of the Black Sea.
The original condition for humans is or was Brown eyes. To achieve blue eyes, you have to break the process by which the Brown pigment, or melanin that colors the eyes is made. Fyi blue eyes are actually colorless and green eyes are a little bit Brown. An alteration to the DNA of an individual occurred, creating a blue eyed Al. In other words, there is a mutation in one of the enzymes involved in making melanin in the eyes stopped getting made in the eyes.
That’s another level to address your question, which is whether the mutation is a good thing or a bad thing, and it depends on your point of view. Obviously, blue eyes aren’t massively harmful, or the mutation would not have spread so successfully in some populations. One potential argument in favor of blue eyes is that some folks consider them attractive. I get my data from an informal test on some social website where I found that a disproportionate number of people were looking for blue eyed people to date or whatever. On the other hand, blue eyes do confer some disadvantage.
Just as Brown pigment helps protect your skin cell DNA from damage, it protects some of the proteins in the eye. Statistically, blue eyed people are more likely to suffer from cataracts and eye cancers, though reasonable use of sunglasses could likely diminish or eliminate this difference. Most mutations make no difference in the appearance of the function of the organism. Some mutations are deadly. Rarely, a mutation improves the chances of survival in a particular environment.
It’s unclear for me what the genetic relationship is of blue eyes and fair skin tone, but observations suggest strong association. Fair skin tone allows more absorption of light at Northern latitudes and therefore better vitamin D production. Darker skin is less advantageous in parts of the world with less sunlight. Less sunlight means less vitamin D, an increased chance of rickets bone disorder caused by vitamin D deficiency. However, light skinned persons may have folic acid synthesis disrupted by excessive UV light exposure, resulting in neural tube defects and fetuses.
Blue eyes and fair skin may boost survival in some environments, but not in others. We are all an accumulation of random genetic errors. There’s nothing unique about blue eyes in that respect. Some errors prove to be beneficial. They aid survival and increase reproduction.
Males and females with these traits or a set of related traits are more likely to reproduce and their offspring are more likely to prosper themselves. Blue eyes are such a successful trait, at least in certain environments, that they may be found to be attractive and or they may provide specific benefits. I have blue eyes, and there’s a case that I can see better in the dark. Of course, sunglasses are a must in the summer, though not sure if science supports these personal observations or not. One person’s genetic endowment is not another person’s mistake.
We all have a mix of DNA that contains some unfortunate elements, either because they were bad or detrimental, or because the environment has changed. Nature will go to work on those issues. It’s easy to focus on and miss the one thing that we do not have, but it’s necessary to cherish all the 99 things we do have. Life and God always gives balance. In place of a neglectful father, you may have an overlooking, an amazing mother, a caressing brother, a nonjudgmental and affectionate sister, or even an understanding friend, and much more.
A lot of women go through Daddy issues in these situations and it’s difficult to overcome because there’s a void created because of this. I’ve handled a few women in the past with similar issues and it starts with analysis Followed by a structured approach to fill the void. Short takes time, but the sooner you address it, the easier it will be for you. It’s really hurting for you, I understand, but it wasn’t only in your hand. Only your father knows why he did so it should not stop you to live your life.
Try to take a different perspective. It may help you to be independent. At an early age, you will have freedom to do whatever you want. Ask yourself, was it worthy to live life with him when he had feelings to abandon you? At least reality came to you.
What your father did is based on values, baggage, and Karma. It has nothing to do with you as a person. Don’t make his Karma your Karma. Build a great relationship with yourself. Meditation, reading, writing, music, etc.
Whatever makes you feel connected with your essence. Life is a tragedy for those who feel and a comedy for those who think so. Be practical, pragmatic and unemotional. Start by being grateful for everything you have that billions of people on this planet don’t. The feeling of abandonment is a result of scarcity mentality move from scarcity to abundance.