Life just got exciting. I am living with a younger woman and, for the most part, love it. It’s a little weird when at 3 am, this other person is in my bed. It takes me a minute or two to figure out what’s happening, then I smile and go back to bed.
Let me clarify things for you. Renee decided to go gray, so she did! Being a man, I had been taught early on, to never comment on a woman’s hair. She looked great and, when I was sure it was safe, I told her. I survived the compliment and she conditionally agreed with me.
“The color is good but it’s too long. I’m going to have her cut it shorter.” Again, I withheld my comments and supported her decision. WHAT A WIN! Gray and short turned out to be a great combination. She got younger, feistier, and while I think she is Renee, I’m not sure that some magical power didn’t swap out my wife for a newer model.
So, what’s this got to do with anything. Number 1, I’m smiling, upbeat and energized by my new bride. Number 2, what you see in the mirror affects how you feel and act. Years ago, a good friend asked me about plastic surgery. She wanted a face lift. I talked her out of it. Yes. Her face had aged but she looked good anyway. I pointed out that the surgery was elective and carried significant risks.
Ultimately, my friend went away for several weeks and came back with a new face. She sat me down and explained what she could not explain prior to the surgery. “Stewart, when I would wake up every morning, I felt like I was 50. Then, I’d look in the mirror and feel 90! Since the face lift, I wake up feeling 50, and, when I look in the mirror, I am 50!
Cutting her hair and letting it go natural saved $30,000 in surgical costs and revived my wife. She’s 50 again. Unfortunately, she’s living with a 69-year old who needs a fatectomy. I’ve noticed that I no longer shave everyday and often dress like a slob. I fit right in at Walmart. It’s time I start taking better care of me. This is day five on WW and I’m doing well. I’m walking or riding daily. I need to change who I see in the mirror.
For years I’ve told you to do as I say, not as I do. It’s time for me to take those words to heart! Are you feeling old? Are your friends aging poorly? You can do something about it. Sometimes you have to go out on a limb like Renee. Sometimes, it takes sweat equity. Sometimes, you actually need a plastic surgeon.
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