Desperately Needed: A Good Public Appearance!
Forget that my mother told me to always wear clean underwear in case I get into an accident and have to go to the hospital! I learned the hard way that “clean underwear” is the least of my attire problems. It’s what I wear on top of my underwear that, at times, has caused me the most embarrassment!
On those days when my outfit ranges from “less-than-pleasing” to “just-plain-ghastly” I always run into someone I know. Even worse, that someone is usually the most fashionably dressed individual in my community. My first instinct is to run and hide. But alas! Mister or Miss Perfectly Dressed spots me immediately. Maybe it is because my pink pajama bottoms and blue clunker boots are the only thing visible under my faux leopard coat. Or they might be attracted by my “headful” of pink and blue giant hair rollers—I need the rollers to tame my very curly and very frizzy hair. Or it could be my lack of makeup—a no-no for a 60-something woman—combined with my royal blue sweats that were a perfect look for scrubbing toilets, but definitely not suitable for a quick trip to the supermarket for some more bleach!
Why or why do I never see anyone I know when my outfit is fashionable? Why do I only cross strangers’ paths when my makeup is flawless and my hair is coiffed perfectly?
Now I am working hard to achieve a well-put-together-look whenever I walk out my door. I’m doing this to assure that I’m never uncomfortable about the way I look when I have a chance meeting with someone who always takes great effort to personify the word “perfection”…at least in their public appearance. This, however, isn’t the only reason for my efforts to improve my public appearance.
What if I were kidnapped on one of my I-don’t-care-how-I-look-days? Imagine what the news reports would say? “…last seen wearing green plaid trousers, a purple and pink sweater, a yellow trench coat and blue and white athletic shoes.” Talk about embarrassment! My husband would probably deny that he knew me, much less get together the ransom money!
Comments
Well, I can't say as I look perfect on the way to the store in our small town but pink pjs, a leopard coat and rollers? You've got to be kidding.
Posted by: Carol | May 15, 2008 10:01 AM