Feeling "Seen"
May 09, 2024
For months (maybe years) there have been workmen doing some gigantic underground pipe work at a nearby corner. The other day as I walked by, their drilling raised clouds of dust. I put my hand over the street-side of my face and started across the intersection.
I heard a shout from one of the workers: “Why are you hiding that beautiful face?”
I took down my hand and smiled at a very handsome workman. “Thank you,” I called out. The message here: Not all people find an 86-year-old invisible.
I am smiling as I write this.
That is so nice. What a great way to send love to someone, pass it on with a smile to the next person you walk by
Carol
Posted by: Carol | May 09, 2024 at 07:29 AM
Wonderful.
Recently I was accosted by a young TV crew as I ran for a train in my city.
The young man asked me "What do you like about yourself ?"
Without thinking I replied - "My face!"
Contentment with one's own body is a blessing of old age!
x
Posted by: Yellow Shoes | May 09, 2024 at 10:15 AM
I’m smiling as I read your story. Thank you for sharing. Happy Mother’s Day.
Janet
Posted by: janet | May 10, 2024 at 02:08 AM