New Glasses

Yesterday I got a new pair of glasses and they have already changed my life!

I have been going to the same YMCA five times a week for many months now. I am focused when I am there and always have in my ear plugs. I am not inviting conversation or new found friendship.

Today, I show up with my new glasses and before I know it, I am being talked to while riding the stationary bike. I must have looked hot or cool or something, because the guy said, 'Hey! What have you got in there (he was referring to my "green" water bottle), Vodka?'
Now keep in mind, I have seen this guy lots of times but today with the new glasses he tries to start a little convo.
Later, while I was working my abs...the machine was making a funny noise. Another guy started asking if it was me or the machine. Ha...no it's the Glasses! I am not trying to say that I look all hot at the gym. But, with the new Glasses, maybe I do? who knows? !!!

Did I mention that both of the guys were at least 70 years old? The glasses break down all age barriers!
Anyway, I can't help it if the earliest I can get to the gym is the same time as the seniors. I have stuff to do!



After the Y, I needed to get a cashiers check made payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court. It needed to be sent somewhere like... Pulaski County. OK, I got a speeding ticket and I had to go in to the bank to get the check to pay up.
The Teller was surprisingly nice. She even offered to mail the envelop containing the request for Safety School along with the check for my fine. Then, she offered me a cookie!
How Nice! I left the bank thinking, WOW, people are so much nicer since I got my new glasses! Then I had the thought...Wow, what if the teller was nice because she thought I was special needs? I mean, the Glasses are a little unconventional. I think they are cool and I like the "bigness" of them. That way I have more room for the "special enhancement" that these glasses have to offer. But, what if she thought I was "Special" in a not really special kind of way....hummm...




Wouldn't it be great if something like new glasses or a foxy new hairstyle or weight loss could make us more likable? That's absurd, right? But why do we keep grasping for these kind of remedies? Believe me, I have been doing it my entire life. Sometimes it works but eventually it wears off.
So what's the answer? Go see a counselor! Or a more economical option...try to find contentment in who you are and appreciate the simple things in life like: good friends, family and nature (that includes dogs and cats). That's my goal and if it works, I'll keep you posted.

Have a great Mother's Day Weekend! Mine is starting now!