A glimpse into my childhood:
Of course, I was jealous of my mom's hair - it was straight. It was blonde. It was everything mine wasn't. I guess the grass is always greener.
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posted by Mimi @ 11/17/2007 06:53:00 PM
14 Comments
14 Comments:
Oh. My. Goodness! Someone was looking through my bathroom window when my son was 6 years old! That's where they got the idea for this cartoon!
Ha! I know that story too. :-)
The grass is always greener - I remember when we were in a beauty salon together - you getting your hair straightened (those marvelous curls!) and I was getting a perm. I think it was my last one, since I saw it all in a different light after that. Your hair is, and always has been, beautiful!
I'm with your mom -- my hair was as straight as a yard of pump water, and while I didn't want *curls,* gosh, how I wished it at least had some *body.* Curiously, after menopause it did get thicker and develop a little wave. *And some doctor wants me to take *hormones*?!?!?!* ;-)
When I was a little girl, my mother also wanted me to have curls -- Shirley Temple curls. So from about age 7 onwards, I would always have to suffer with permanents. I can still feel how they burned my scalp...
That's funny! My sister is the same way- she has GORGEOUS ringlet curls all the way down her back. I unfortunately have neither straight nor curly nor ever wavy hair. It is a mixture; so I am stuck blowdrying, straightening or curly my hair- and I have a lot.
The grass is definitely always greener! That's for sure.
off-topic :)
Dear Mimi, I wish you a blessed Nativity Fast!(big hug)
off-topic :)
Dear Mimi, I wish you a blessed Nativity Fast!(big hug)
My twins are always saying they wish they had blue eyes and not brown - we always want what we will never have. Take care. Kellan
my hair is dark and curly/wavy - or was - now it's at least half grey - much better than straight and blond anyway.
and your hair is gorgeous :)
But I know what you mean about the grass always being greener. Laughing at what Cathi (your mum) commented too :)
meg my hair went curlier after having our kids - and now at almost 48 (in a week or so!) it's better than ever. Apart from the grey and actually I even like that. I mean I'm old(er) so why pretend to be in my 20s :)
hugs and blessings :)
My goodness, Meg, your hair got *thicker* after menopause! Mine keeps getting thinner. Ugh!
Michelle
That is funny!
And good insight into how NOT to wrangle a bit of child psychology.
I always wished I had dark, curly hair. Still do. :-) Unfortunately, mine is neither blond nor brown (kinda' dishwater color), and neither straight nor curly (just frizzy). Thank goodness I have a great straight iron.
funny, I had that straight, blond hair as a child. I would have just given it to you! I always liked your curls. ..
fun comic! i am growing my hair out again... can almost put it in a full pony tail!
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