Have you ever met anyone who actually could look in a mirror and decide they looked good?
My friend that was just here is a beautiful woman. Everyone says so. Everyone but her. My friend M is a beautiful woman who can get her husband heated up in a moments notice - but does she think she looks good?
I look in the mirror and I see bad skin, too much weight around my belly, frizzy hair, etc. That's not all I am, and I logically know this, but still - that's what I see.
So I ask again, does anyone ever look in a mirror and decide they look good? Of course not - if that were the case the diet industry would be non-existent, the cosmetics companies would be out of business, and clothing would be a hell of a lot cheaper.
Why can't I just accept myself for the way I am? Why will I pass up candy in exchange for a Lean Cuisine for lunch? Why do I spend $75 a month on skin care? Why do I buy exercise equipment?
I bet if I added all the money I've spent to make myself look better, I could have just purchased a voluntary lobotomy - and I'd have been happier.
This is the story of a woman who knows lots of things - lots of useless bits of information. However, when it comes to the big questions about my own life - I'm at a loss. Here's hoping to finding questions and answers that match.
The Woman With Some of The Answers
- Liz
- Arizona, United States
- Who am I? Well, that's not one of the questions I've got a good answer for. To some, I'm a mom, to others, I'm a friend, to others I'm a wife, to some a boss, to others an employee. Who am I to me? That's what I'm hoping to figure out.
Answer No. 1 - Always
My children - Dec 2006
Places that Have Answers and Questions
What Am I Reading Today?
- The Claybourne Brides - Julie Garwood
- Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert
Last Books I've Read
- The Rest of Her Life - Laura Moriarity
- Playing Dirty - Sandra Brown
- Playing for Pizza - John Grisham
- Sweet Revenge
- The Perks of Being A Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky
- Heartsick - Chelsea Cain
- Case Studies - Kate Atkinson
- The Boy Next Door - Meg Cabbot
- Getting Rid of Bradley - Jennifer Cruisie
- Lean Mean Thirteen - Janet Evanovich
- Code Name Cassandra - Jenny Carroll
- Safe House - Jenny Carroll
- Om Chesil Beach - Ian Mcewan
- Second Chance - Jane Green
- The Last Summer (of You & Me) - Ann Brashares
3 comments:
All you have to do is be famous (like some of the Star Trek actors I met recently) and you can have "bed-head" and not be made up, and people still go nuts over you. Of course, us "mere mortals" are happy that our hair stays in place for 30 seconds after we brush it. Just thought you might like a little humor for the weekend...
Mirrors are stupid!!!! M
You always looked great. The difference between you and a model, or cheerleader, or prom queen was attitude. They knew and used it and were warped by their own sense of beauty. You never believed it, never were satisfied or happy with your looks. It was a frustrating combination of insecurity and humbleness that I found totally endearing.
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