In the beginning I
had very mixed feelings about wanting to record and remember this time in my
life. I have since decided that I do want
to have these memories even though it’s not exactly a “Kodak moment” kind of time
and they will be tough memories to have.
It’s kind of like my tween years, I guess. I have the photos to remind me of those times
even though I sometimes wish there was no physical evidence of my awkwardness
and steady rotation of outfits that I thought were awesome at the time. But my favorite music note sweater (with
shoulder pads), neon “Hit the Beach” t-shirt, and colorful silk shirts are part
of my past now. I’m not going to lie,
there are times that I wish pictures of me with a perm that made my head look
like a triangle, my accessorizing skills the likes of an 80 year old church
lady, large pink glasses, crooked teeth and braces didn’t exist, but they do. However, behind all the triangle head hair
and dreadful earrings and outfits are great memories of being a kid.
I hope I will look
back at this time in my life and know that although I now have NO hair, a steady
rotation of sweatpants, robes and pj’s, this is now part of my life. Some good memories have slipped in and I know
that although I will wish that the photos of me looking sick and feeling
horrible didn’t exist, they do. I hope
to come out of this a stronger person and maybe I will be proud of myself for
getting through it, just like the tween me. Unlike the super uncool fashion
sense of young awkward me, maybe these photos and memories will turn out to be
inspirational. I hope there is a happy
ending to this story. Only time will
tell.
Looking
on the Bright Side…my accessorizing skills have come a long way. I now have a large collection of age and
event appropriate jewelry. Unfortunately,
I haven’t been able to wear them as often as I would like because too much
jewelry with my head scarves make me look like a fancy pirate.
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