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This week’s FMF writing prompt is: HIDE
Setting my timer for five minutes, and . . . GO.Â
I turned 40 earlier this year, and let me tell you, the gray hairs definitely got the memo.
I’ve always told myself that I wouldn’t dye my hair when the gray started, for a few reasons. I’m not against coloring hair, I just made the personal decision I wasn’t going to do it. But that doesn’t mean I don’t part my hair in a certain direction to minimize the visibility of the gray as much as possible . . .
My husband and I were invited to a fundraiser recently, and I wanted to do something different with my hair for the occasion. Instead of the usual side part, I decided to try gathering some of the hair in the front into a clip. I can’t explain it very well in writing, but in the mirror I thought it would look cute. However . . . the gathered hair in a clip definitely revealed a LOT more gray than the usual side part.
I then felt a moral dilemma. What was I going to do? I felt too old to be clipping my hair on top of my head. And maybe I am. But should I change the style just to hide the gray?
If I did, what would be the point of that?
I thought of all the other things I try to hide about my appearance . . . But when I do this, what am I really believing about myself? And what message am I sending to my teen daughter?
It’s true, I do try to hide certain things outwardly and inwardly. But I have to keep reminding myself: God sees it all, and He loves me anyway.
STOP.
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Infirmity is something that
I would prefer to hide,
but now I wear a hard hat
when I walk outside.
My cancer’d leg will let me down,
so I won’t be fussing;
even though I look the clown,
it’s better than concussion,
and so I’d like to say to you
that there’s no need for shame
in doing what you have to do,
just treat it as a game,
and go on with your head held high,
and bid your prickly pride goodbye.