You know you are getting really old when…
You become your Mother.
Tonight I am going out with my Mom to thank her for babysitting
for two weeks. Big night downtown, play, dinner afterwards, frozen yogurt the
whole nine yards. Something to be fancy for right?
But instead of wearing a nice outfit and high boots and a
cute coat and scarf….
I
brought clothes to change into from work. Ewwww.
Yoga
pants, a warm winter coat and running shoes.
Shoot
me now.
I have never done this. Ever. Ok I am not Ms big high
heels more like clunky funky ones. I am not Ms. don’t wear a coat but a sweater
but make sure my parkas are tailored and cute. I never ever wear running shoes
as they are a complete fashion killer and outfit destroyer.
However on my Happiness Project one of my principles is
to “be kind to myself and to others” This morning I woke up, saw the snow…and decided to
choose plain old comfort over looking like a young girl or a yummy mommy.
And I thought of my Mom and that she would likely wear in
this situation and what she has been doing since I was a teenager and she
turned 40 . And I decided to officially join the over 40 club! And my Mom
although often found in yoga sweats and running shoes is GORGEUS!!! I can do
this too!
I always wondered why women of a certain age wear ski
coats and running shoes often. It’s for comfort! !!! When they have to actually
walk somewhere! I get it! I did it the other night at Justin Beiber concert and
it was heaven! And I don’t think anyone at all notices or cares anyways! When you
are 40 the boys stop looking at you as much anyways and the girls you don’t
have the energy to really care what they think of you.
And your husband? Well he is just plain grateful that you
are his personal secretary and he gets to have sex once a monthJ
So just saying………I pray and pray and pray (which I forgot
to do my first Sunday home btw) that I don’t start dressing like this all the
time. I mean it is nice to be cozy but I think my pyjamas at the dinner table are sufficient don't you?
