Friday, April 8, 2011

Lighten Up

In an effort to lighten up a bit I thought I would write on the some of the things that were said to me in the last year that either made me smile, laugh, wonder how their inside voice actually got out, or just generally thought was super kind.

1. "I wish I had your thighs"...Katie said this to me, I was dumb folded, I have had large thighs since puberty hit...I have had compliments on my eyes, hair, personality and even my breasts, but never my thighs...I was once told it was a good thing I had such strong thighs, as if I married a farmer and the ox died I could pull the plough.

2. "You have a pretty face I would have like to have seen you when you were younger".....omg....there is just nothing to say to this one.

3. I was recently told by a student that she hopes she looks as good in tights as I do, when she is my age...LOL...will I ever again receive a compliment that doesn't end in for your age.

4. Misty told me if I were a dog I would be like Muggins (my female golden)...Muggins is like the most amazing dog, not in your face, loving but not overly so....just a great energy.

5. I wish I could run as fast as you....LOL....calling me a fast runner is  hilarious, I am not slow (just in case Katie reads this) I am not fast...I don't even like running fast, in fact if I get all winded when I run I slow down...yuck to be out of breath

6. My husband started a statement with remember when you had bushy hair...bushy hair is that a compliment or an insult...was it on my head ?

7. I male friend told me how lucky Frank was to have me.....I could only laugh...he should see me first thing in the morning when I am tired and cranky or when I have pms...I think luck is a 2 way street

8. Another male friend told me I was a goddess....hmmm goddess of sleep maybe, sleeping is my favorite thing to do or the goddess of eating sushi, eating and sleeping are high on my list of fave things....but goddess hmmmm

10. An amazing member of the run club sent me an email telling me how much I motivate and inspire her, it was super kind, but all I could think was running with her is such a great experience that I feel inspired by her positive energy.

11. It's safe there are no cars....LOL..was it Katie or Misty who uttered these words during a roadside break?  Just in time for me to pop up and flash...a passing car...at least I got a honk.

12. A friend recently told me she read an article about women who exercise too much and she thought of me...hmm obviously she thinks I exercise too much. Could it be that I own and operate a yoga and fitness studio ? Oh yeah and a run club.

13. My grandson told me he wanted to call me Sheree...loved it

14. Someone finally after all these years asked me how old Frank was compared to me...it made me smile...Frank thinks he looks my age, fed by all the compliments he receives on how good he looks "for his age" he has convinced himself that we look the same age. When in fact is is 13 1/2 years older, born in the 1940's while I was born in 1960.

15. Last week I had no less then 5 compliments on my bum...hmmm not bad "for my age" my fave one was from a professional I see (no names) who told me my bum looked great in my jeans....I of course now wear those jeans every visit to see him...LOL...some of us get older in body only. In fact I am going to put on those jeans in 10 minutes to go out with my Mom, I will have to see if she has a good bum too.

Okay gotta go, lunch with Mom and I need to style my new sexy hair do.....