Other Views

A Woman Looks in the Mirror
Author Unknown

Age 3: She looks at herself and sees a queen!

Age 8: She looks at herself and sees Cinderella/Sleeping Beauty.

Age 15: She looks at herself and sees Cinderella/Sleeping Beauty/Cheerleader. Or, if she is PMS-ing, sees "fat/pimples/ugly" ("Mom, I can't go 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 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 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'm clean" and goes anyway.

Age 50: She looks at herself and sees "I am"--and goes wherever she wants.

Age 60: She looks at herself and thinks 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 and sees wisdom, laughter, and ability. She goes out and enjoys life.

Age 80: She doesn't bother to look. She just puts on a purple hat, goes out, and has fun with the world.