I Want to Be Pretty...
“I am not as pretty as I used to be, but I still want to be pretty.” This statement was said to me by my beloved Aunt Pauline while she was in the hospital toward the end of her life. She had asked me to bring her some lipstick and I had replied that she didn't need lipstick in the hospital. Ouch. Her last Christmas with us. I never thought of Aunt Pauline thinking that way, she was such a practical, down to earth person. However, Aunt Pauline always made sure her hair was fixed, her lipstick was on and she had on her earrings. I had always heard that “Pauline was a looker” in her day. And old pictures seem to bear it out. Pauline (seated) and others at the USO during WWII But I believe it is a sentiment all women share, especially those of us over 50. Women in our society are still measured by their appearance, though that may be changing slowly. With today’s youth-focused culture, many beautiful older women are over looked. Today, I just want t...