May 12, 2014
My instead: I went all day without wearing
make-up.
There had to be an “instead” day where I wore
no make-up, right? So this was the day! Now I didn’t really go anywhere fancy…it
was a Monday for heaven’s sake. I had only one place that I had to go to
maintain some windows. When I entered the house, the first thing out of my
mouth was “Okay, you know I do an “instead” every day…well, today is the day I go
without make-up.” They both looked at me and that was about it. Neither one of
them cared. After all, I was just there to work, not marry their firstborn.
As I worked, I forgot all about my nude face.
What you see is what you get. There was no more mention about it and it essentially
was a moot point.
When I was done working there, I called my
friend Barb and left her a message hoping to come by. When I got home, she
called me back. We talked on the phone for a couple of minutes and I asked if I
could come over for a bit. She was happy to have the company so I was on my
way!
Barb had been diagnosed with breast cancer recently
and was dealing with all the medical repercussions from that horrifying news. The
last time I visited her, she had no make-up on and “vanity” was just a piece of
furniture. So when I arrived with “naked face”, I knew I would be greeted with
a sense of camaraderie…and I was. Barb and I shared what had been
going on with our lives...kids, grandkids, growing older, illnesses. It was comforting for both of us…just like
years ago when we were “besties”.
When life happens, it eventually makes things
that used to seem so significant simply moot points.
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