In a message dated 11/10/99 1:33:46 PM Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: To all of those women and those who them Soffie The Ages of Women Age 8: Looks at herself and sees Cinderella/Sleeping Beauty etc. Age 15: Looks at herself and sees Cinderella/Sleeping Beauty/Cheerleader or if she is PMS'ing: sees Fat/Pimples/UGLY ("Mom I can't go to school looking like this!") Age 20: Looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly" - but decides she's going anyway. Age 30: Looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly" - but decides she doesn't have time to fix it so she's going anyway. Age 40: Looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly" - but says, "At least, I'm clean" and goes anyway. Age 50: Looks at herself and sees "I am" and goes where ever she wants to. Age 60: Looks at herself and reminds herself of all the people who can't even see themselves in the mirror anymore. Goes out and conquers the world. Age 70: Looks at herself and sees wisdom, laughter and ability, goes out and enjoys life. Age 80: Doesn't bother to look. Just puts on a red hat and goes out to participate in the world. Age 90: Can't see and so doesn't worry about it! Send this on to all the women you are grateful to have as friends. >> ********************************* Soffie, Thanks for sending this. l got a good laugh. However, it is so true. l always tell my girls when they spend too much time infront of the mirror that l hope one day ,they will get to the age l am and realize that there are more important things in life. Of course they look at me as if l am out of my mind. Jabou ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------