Women
and Mirrors
Age 8: Looks at herself and sees Cinderella/Sleeping Beauty etc.
Age 15: Looks
at herself and sees Cinderella/Sleeping Beauty/Cheerleader or if she is
PMS'ing: sees Fat/Pimples/UGLY "Mom I can't go to school looking
like this"
Age 20: Looks
at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too
curly but decides she's going anyway.
Age 30: Looks
at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too
curly, but decides she doesn't have time to fix it so she's going anyway.
Age 40: Looks
at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too
curly and says "at least I'm clean"
and goes anyway.
Age 50: Looks
at herself and sees "I am" and goes where ever she wants to.
Age 60: Looks
at herself and reminds herself of all the people who can't even see themselves
in the mirror anymore. Goes out and conquers the world.
Age 70: Looks
at herself and sees wisdom, laughter and ability, goes out and enjoys
life.
Age 80: Doesn't
bother
to look. Just puts on a red hat and goes out to participate in the world.
Age 90: Can't
see so doesn't worry about it
The
following was written by Audrey Hepburn who was asked to share "Beauty
Tips."
- For attractive
lips, speak words of kindness.
- For lovely
eyes, seek out the good in people.
- For a
slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
- For beautiful
hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.
- For poise,
walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.
- People,
even more than things, have to be restored, revived, reclaimed and redeemed;
never throw out anyone.
- Remember,
if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find them at the end of each
of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two
hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.
- The beauty
of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries,
or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from
in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart,the place where
love resides.
- The beauty
of a woman is not in a facial mode, but the true beauty in a woman is
reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives the
passion that she shows.
- The beauty
of a woman grows with the passing years.
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