Okay, I realize that some days I’m more likely to look all of my almost-54 years than other days. I mean, we can’t be fabulous every single minute, can we? That would be boring. And exhausting. And, truthfully, I rarely achieve “fabulous” anyway. The nearest I get is “Not Too Bad if You Don’t Look Too Closely” and, honestly, I’m fine with that. However, when the cashier at Kroger decides to hit the “Age Verification Bypassed” button instead of going through the motions of asking to see my ID when I come through her line with a six-pack of Red Stripe, it makes me think maybe I should put a bit more effort into my morning routine. Or have a morning routine, perhaps. Sadly, this Kroger incident merely capped off a week of subtle reminders, age-wise. For instance, a friend who also has a 54th birthday this summer gleefully pointed out that next summer we can celebrate by shopping with senior-citizen discounts at Belk. And my younger brother who I still picture in a Little League uniform is turning 50 this year. But the most telling of all is the morning when the headline on my daily fashion-advice email from a favorite style website was “Get Betty White’s Sexy Look!” … and I clicked on it.
There’s a certain age where folks stop calling you by only your first name and put a Ms. in front of your first name. Example Miss Cathy
I’m lucky if I achieve “she cleans up pretty well”.
Michele — You are cracking me up.
“MISS” Mary — You are not making me feel better!
There’s a certain age where folks stop calling you by only your first name and put a Ms. in front of your first name. Example Miss Cathy
Miss Mary started almost 5 years ago.