I've given a bit more consideration to my hair after this brief yet comical encounter on Sunday . . .
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Setting: RS room after the closing prayer. I'm sitting down by a friend chatting. A jovial, middle-aged woman in the ward well known for speaking directly parks in the seat in the row right behind us and taps on my shoulder. (we'll call her "Sister C")
Sister C: Michelle, remember when you were relief society president and your hair was shorter? You used to do all sorts of creative things with your hair.
(At this point I am slightly grinning, waiting for the inevitable punch line and looking a little puzzled trying to understand what she meant by "creative")
Sister C: I used to look forward to coming to church to see what you'd come up with. And now...
Me: ...And now I am pregnant and I have totally let myself go and don't do much with this hair anymore.
Sister C: You really shouldn't do that, dear. You need to find that creativity in yourself again. That long hair is not good.
Me: (Laughing now) Um, did you know that I used to come to church with WET hair every Sunday because of the early morning meetings, so the only thing I could do was wear it up? Today I actually spent a lot more time on it-- I blow-dried it AND straightened it!
Sister C: Yes dear, you shouldn't wear it down. Wear it up like you used to. It looked better.
Me: (still laughing, quite near hysterics) It goes to show that I'm just better off spending 5 minutes on my hair instead of 45. I won't be here Sunday, but you have my word that I will gladly wear my hair wet and up in my ward in Utah on Sunday just for you.
Sister C: Oh good, I'm glad. I know we've known each other long enough that I can tell you like it is. Now, would your family like to join me for dinner tomorrow?
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By the way, dinner tonight with Sister C was lovely. I made sure to wear my hair up in bobby pins and donned my fake pearl earrings for good measure. Sister C kindly complimented my efforts and restated how much better I look not wearing my hair long. I mentioned I wanted to get an A-line bob haircut sometime after the baby was born and she nodded, "Yes, dear. After you lose the baby fat of course."
Yes, of course.
:)
9 comments:
baby fat? what baby fat? show me, or I won't believe it.
you always look great, whatever length your hair.
seriously.
Oh wow...some people. That's funny, but not. I think you look wonderful the way you are! That's my vote ;)
OH MY GOODNESS, that is hillarious!!! Don't you just LOVE people?! Seriously, I wish Kyle was within earshot of that, I think he would have told her a thing or two.
Who does Sister C think she is anyway? Long hair is the bomb.
BTW: "But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering." 1 Cor 11:15
(I'm still laughing. This woman is a treat.)
truth be told, I am in desperate need of a trim -- i was hoping to get one before I went out to Chicago, but it didn't happen. So, to her defense, it has been looking pretty ratty lately. :)
Oh no!! That is too funny and you are such a good sport to not get offended. My hair is probably air dried & undone more than it is done and I had a similar thing happen to me in Philly. A random older woman I didn't know came right up to me and said my hair looked terrible all long & straight. She told me to go to a salon, get it cut, and curl it all up nice everyday...and then to go dancing with my husband b/c that is what she used to do when she was my age. All the "young moms" today don't know how to look nice.
Ha ha!
Oh my, I think every ward must have a Sister C. She is a crack up. I have seen you with short and long hair and think you are drop dead gorgeous with BOTH. "I know we've known each other long enough that I can tell you like it is."
Good ole' Sister C!!! I laugh that this happened so shortly after our previous conversation.
For what it's worth...I love the long hair!!
soooo funny! All I know is your beautiful and I have had similar experiences with my hair and one of my co-workers! :)
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