I was sitting in a McDonald's restaurant yesterday morning, luxuriating in a small, double cream coffee. An older lady sat at the table next to me and groaned 'oh, my bones hurt'. I thought, 'my bones hurt sometimes when I get up, but not when I sit down'. She was joined by her daughter (early-thirties?). The mom looks over and says to me 'I love the way your hair looks when the sun hits it...the colour'. I said 'thank you' delightedly and offer up that it's a light brown shade. She says, 'it's just one colour? ...the streaks look like highlights'. I told her, 'That must be where the grey was'. I said I'd have to tell my hairdresser that they liked it. They said 'well, you certainly should because he did a good job'. I mentioned the colour only lasts 5 or 6 weeks. Then the daughter complains that her highlights wear off in a couple of weeks and she pays $120 to get them done. I told her I pay $50 for the cut and colour and realize I'm getting a good deal.
Needless to say, I was in a pretty good mood driving home. I never really even think about my hair. I was actually thinking about the squirrel. M managed to seal the hole in the garage roof, but it seems the squirrel is still there. He must've been stressed because he chewed a bit of the window frame and shredded the lace curtain I had hanging over it. We left the garage door open for a bit and even moved one of the cars outside for the night so he could see a clear way out.
Oh, check out this cute video called 'waking up is hard to do' by laryngospasms.
6 comments:
those kind of comments from random strangers are the best!!! and, it's always heart-warming to see a mom and daughter lunching together.
Nothing feels better then having a good hair day and someone noticing!
Isn't it sweet when strangers care enough and are brave enough to talk to us? Makes me realize I need to do it more often.
I can really relate to this post. I was at the hospital and had gotten a good reading on my blood pressure. I told the orderly who was taking me to the doctor that my blood pressure was the only good thing I had going for me. (My cholesterol, my thyroid, my glucose readings are not good.) He smiled and said, "That's not true. You got a terrific hair cut." I'd just cut my own hair a couple of days before so it really perked me up. That unexpected compliment sure did feel good. Now I'd like to see your highlights. :-)
Julie, they were very warm, the mom and daughter.
SoccerMom, you're so right, because those bad hair days are no fun.
Debbie, thanks for stopping by. We do take our chances talking to strangers, but sometimes it's ok.
Kay, that's a good story. Sorry to hear about the other readings, at least there's medicine for them. Of course, for that picture, I'd have to get it taken in the sunlight for effect!
That is really nice :-)
Here it is for you in Dutch:
Je haar zit erg goed! (Your hair looks great!)
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