Saturday, January 06, 2007

One Square Mile
This is getting depressing.
I am a 51 year old woman.
One day, at the grocery store, they gave me the senior citizen’s discount.
Okay, so I look old. I knew it was coming.
I have a mirror and I’m not blind to the grey hairs and wrinkles.
A few days later, the lady at the deli called me “sir.”
So now I think must look like an old man.
Then, just last week, a sample lady rushed over to me and handed me a Slim-Fast bar.
So I look like a fat old man.
So I went on a diet. (I’ll keep you posted).
I go out of my way to put delicate rings on my fingers and precious looking dangly earrings on my lobes.
And I’m growing out my hair and looking at mags to find a soft, curly style that my thin, graying hair can support.
My best friend, who is a cosmetologist, is going to show me how to do makeup.
I hate makeup – it makes my eyes itch and my face feel greasy and it leaves weird looking stains on the neckline of my shirts.
What’s the alternative?
Continue to go around looking like a fat old man.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi,

I am sure at glance you have no idea who I am, but I am Joyce's Granddaughter...Gayland's daughter - Stephanie. I have been to the reunion a few times in recent years. I have a daughter who is 6 Audrey and twin sons Carson and Creighton - 4. My sister LaDawn (aka. Plum) has a link to your blog on her blog site. I have read your entries a few times. It is nice to read as it makes me feel connected with the family my Nanny held so dear. Thank you! Stephanie Woodhouse

Anonymous said...

Be true to yourself. if you don't like makeup, don't wear makeup. Maybe those other people needed glasses!

Mary Connealy said...

Okay, I tried to post and it didn't go through, so now, if I wrote what I wrote before, and the first one goes through, I just look compulsive. I loved the post.

Mary Connealy said...

It went through. It said the first time...ironically...that this blog doesn't allow anonymous comments. How odd that there are already TWO anonymous comments on the page!!!
But me...I put my name in, blogger identity and picture and OH NO, not gonna let Miss Anonymous leave a comment.
Anyway, lay off the diet, brat.
Mary