Dear Friends,
There she was last night, walking in front of me in a pair of high heel brown suede boots; tall, slim;
hugged in a short belted brown wool coat with the matching head band covering her
ears; a sharp black and brown tote in one hand, and a beautiful black leather
purse in the other.
And there I was; bundled
up in my long heavy comforter look-alike coat, dragging my hunched body in a pair
of weighty flat boots with thick rubber soles; an old black nylon bag hanging
from one shoulder and a hideous green lunch bag dangling from another;
both my hands in my pockets, pulling me down even further.
I have no idea
what possessed me to buy a red coat, to stand out like a Christmas/Valentine sore
thumb all winter!
As envy fuelled my curiosity, I rushed past the “picture perfect,” to take a glimpse of her face. Well,
if not older, she certainly was not much younger than me!
I went home and attacked
my closet with vengence! Out with the old, dark, loose, tacky, frumpy, shabby and drably!
I will never be tall and slim and I will never be able to walk to work in
heels, but indoors, I can do better than what I’m doing now!
Until comfort
takes over my closet again, I shall try to look the best version of myself and remain immensely
grateful to my Pretty Stranger! Although, all I have to wear now are my jeans!
Have a beautiful
day everyone!
