FIGHTING BACK
Mon., March 1, 03:04 PM
I have realized that I need to take some of my own advice. I have long held that a little vanity is a healthful trait. For years and years, I did not go anywhere without dressing appropriately and, especially, wearing makeup. Even when I had no hair, I made sure my cosmetics looked good. But the eye surgeon vetoed eyeliner and mascara, of course. By that time I was already letting a lot of things slip, what with a sick husband and all. (You might remember, his second respiratory emergency hospitalized him right before my first cataract operation.) After that, I was seeing doctors about the HHT, and it was necessary that they see the skin on my face. All you have to do is go out a few times without your face, and it becomes a (bad) habit.
[Just an aside: when I was a little girl, I had two little “beauty marks” on my face, one on my cheek and one at the tip of my nose. My parents had the one on my nose removed. Since the other one grew over the years, I was always grateful that there was no longer a spot on my nose. A couple of years ago, a fairly large telangiectasia appeared right where that little mole had been. I suppose I’m lucky the mole is gone. But the darned thing is hard to cover.]
Anyway, since I actually had to go somewhere today, I gave myself plenty of time to put on a face. Not only am I out of practice, but some of the stuff I have is old or the wrong color… One product I bought made me look older than I look without any makeup at all. There’s a nice little job; update your cosmetics. Ahem. As I went out, I noted that my color-coordinated outfit — green, today — matched my car.
My point, however, is that I felt better. It was a warmish day, and the roads were dry. After I finished the appointment with my attorney, I decided to drive out to Costco. Amazing! My sore shoulder and aching knee were gone, for the moment. (I have no doubt I shall pay for it later. Tylenol, here I come.) That drive is about the farthest I go by myself.
It is fitting and proper that March should begin with a spring-like day, even if it snows tomorrow.
