67 SHADES OF GRAY……
The answer to the questions
“How old am I and what is the true color of my hair?”
(under the red dye job)
This begs the question:
“When is the right time to allow your hair to be the color it really is……
if that color is GRAY?”
It’s not just about the color.
It’s a social statement.
It’s a commitment to accept where you are in life.
It’s moving to the next level ,
letting go of the illusion of youth
&
embracing the realities of aging.
Am I really ready for that?
My husband is nine years younger than I am.
He has a full head of gray hair and looks better than he ever has.
I have a semi-full head of red hair because if I didn’t dye it,
I would look like his mother.
&
I don’t want to look like his mother.
How do we embrace what is and find a way to celebrate it?
I’ve given myself 3 more years.
When I turn 70, I am going to re-evaluate my position
and think about going gray.
I can’t promise I’m going to do it…… ever!
But I am going to think about it.
I am going to chant the name IRIS APFEL every day
to get in touch with the defiant
“gray haired warrior”within me.
I feel young on the inside.
I really don’t understand why my exterior isn’t cooperating with the program.
My dream is to be one of those women who goes gracefully
through every stage of life ;
still quirky, hip , wise, funny, fashionable and witty.
…growing older but still being me.
Can I be all that and be gray too?
I want to look in the mirror and see the person I feel like on the inside.
Right now, that person has red hair.
Maybe one day I’ll wake up and have the courage to embrace
the rockin’ old lady I am…..
even with my 67 shades of gray hair!
We’ll see.
Loving my new blonde hair. Not ready for grey, although several of my friends look fantastic with their grey or white locks.
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I love your blond hair too. But I don’t feel like a blond. I feel like a contentious redhead!
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