A PURPLE HAT
A WOMAN LOOKS IN THE MIRROR:
Age 3: Looks at herself and sees a Queen!
Age 8: Looks at herself and sees herself as Cinderella / Sleeping Beauty.
Age 15: Looks at herself and sees herself as Cinderella / Sleeping Beauty / Cheerleader; Fat / Pimply / 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 wherever she wants to go.
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 & sees wisdom, laughter and ability, goes out and enjoys life.
Age 80: Doesn't bother to look. Just puts on a purple hat and goes out to have fun with the world.
WE SHOULD ALL GRAB THAT PURPLE HAT A LITTLE EARLIER !!
courtesy of Marilyn