my mom turned 60 last july. i certainly don't think of her as that old. maybe because i don't really think of myself as that old. i've been telling her she should color her hair to cover her grey. not because i think she looks bad or that she has to hide that she's 60. i just think there's no reason that she shouldn't have the dark hair she had when she was younger. i don't think that she has to accept looking a certain way because that is her chronological age. my mom may be 60, but she has the endless spirit and spunk of a woman my age.
so yesterday, when i went with her to get her hair cut, she just decided to do it. color her hair, cover up the grey.
and since yesterday afternoon, she cannot stop looking in the mirror. the second we got home she changed and put on makeup. she grinned ear to ear all day. she must have tried 10 different outfits before church today. and i have never seen my mom preen so much in front of the mirror. it's like she couldn't get enough of herself.
and i was just so happy and proud for her. because i know that my mom doesn't ever really feel as old as she is. and i am loving the fact that she shows it on the outside! watching her feel good about herself makes ME feel like a million bucks. like I'M the one that got the makeover! it's just totally frickin' awesome!
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Good for your mom! I do think salt-and-pepper hair can look really gorgeous on older women (my mom's hair is really pretty), and white hair can be downright beautiful. I am pretty much against plastic surgery for myself, but the one thing I will succumb to eventually is a color job. The grays -- er, whites, as I prefer to call them --are few and far between and, thank goodness, hide underneath all the rest of my hair, but as soon as they start showing themselves, it's hello, Clairol. Thank goodness neither of my parents greyed until their late 50s; I've got that on my side.
awww! i love cute moms.
way to go for encouraging her to look as beautiful as she feels. :o)
Your mom sounds adorable!
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