REFLECTING

(re-post)

If one lives on one's own one is well advised to frequently check one's appearance in a mirror, particularly before going out amongst fellow beings.

This is partly to do with things such as a vest being worn inside out (a woman behind me in line at the bank machine informed me of this the other day) or a scarf dangling down one's back and dragging on the sidewalk (a cat clued me in to this, actually on the same day as the inside-out vest).

But I rather "delight in disorder" of dress as Robert Herrick did in his poem of that name.  It elicits communication be it human or feline.

No - my mirror advice has to do with noticing - once in a public washroom after I had been out and about for hours! - a thick purple line on my upper lip attesting to consumption of a blueberry smoothie for breakfast.

People, for some reason, do not tell you about such a moustache.  At least strangers don't.  My kids would have whipped it away with their comments before I arose from the breakfast table.  They are all on notice duty with other ladies now. 

Perhaps it would be a good idea to put up another mirror as each child leaves the nest.

Posted on November 24, 2006 at 06:41 AM | Permalink