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"Law is like a spiderweb. It traps only small flies and lets the big flies get through".
I wondered why she used purple ink, and it reminded me about this beautiful story....
THE PURPLE HAT
G-Rated You have to be sure to read the very last line!!!
Beautiful Women
Age 3: She looks at herself and sees a Queen.
Age 8: She looks at herself and sees Cinderella.
Age 15: She looks at herself and sees an Ugly Sister (Mom, I can't go to school looking like this!)
Age 20: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly" - but decides she's going out anyway.
Age 30: She 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 out anyway.
Age 40: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly" - but says, "At least, I am "clean" and goes out anyway.
Age 50: She looks at herself and sees "I am" and goes wherever she wants to go.
Age 60: She looks at herself and reminds herself of all the people who can't even see themselves in the mirror anymore. She goes out and conquers the world.
Age 70: She looks at herself & sees wisdom, laughter and ability, goes out and enjoys life.
Age 80: Doesn't bother to look. Just puts on a purple hat and goes out to have fun with the world.
Maybe we should all grab that purple hat earlier.
Please send this to five phenomenal women today.
If you do, something good will happen; you will boost another woman's self esteem.
If you don't... your left boob will drop off.
(This version of the story found here.)
4 comments:
Wonderful stuff, Helene! And, yes, we all discover far too late that we should accept ourselves sooner. Incidentally, 60's have been fabulous for me . . .
Kathy V in NM
Thanks KV. I am mighty glad that 60's are good for you ! :o)
:) Fifties were great, and so far, I'm happy with the Sixties, too.
Great story!
Why oh why do we wait so long for the fun? Obligations are part of it but yes, our self-image is a good part of it. We ought to figure if people don't run off screaming when they catch sight of us, then we must be doing okay and just go for it.
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