20 - 20 Vision Isn't All That Its Cracked Up To Be

A couple of weeks ago, fresh out of the shower, I was getting ready for work and putting on some make-up. I have quite the simple routine, it really only takes about five minutes and I'm ready for the day. This particular day however, I decided to look for stray eyebrow hairs that might need a pluck or two. I went to find my reading glasses so I could really see. Let me just put it out there that I hate having to wear reading glasses. I never needed glasses at all until I turned forty. Okay so I get the glasses, go back in to the mirror and take a good look. Wow! What an eye opener! Yes, I sure did have a couple of stray eyebrow hairs, but that wasn't the worst of it. Glancing down toward my chin area, there it was - one thick black hair coming out of my chin!!! Yikes!!! How long have I been walking around with this thing, and to think of all the people with 20 - 20 vision that have seen it every day and not bothered to mention it. I yanked it out with probably more force than necessary, but I needed to get this sucker out by the roots. Hopefully it won't grow back.

Anyway, point of this little story is . . there is a reason we need reading glasses as we get older. It's natures way of being kind to us when we look in a mirror. It's kind of like photo retouching when you look at yourself without the glasses on. Everything looks a little smoother, those fine lines and wrinkles a little less noticeable, a picture of blurry splendor. But do yourselves a favor ladies and occasionally put them on before you look in the mirror. There are some things we just have to see about ourselves. For the rest of the time, 20 - 40 vision is just fine by me.