A look in the Mirror:

Age 3: Looks at herself and sees a Queen!

Age 8: Looks at herself and sees herself as Cinderella/Sleeping Beauty.

Age 15: Looks at herself and sees herself as Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Cheerleader or if
she is PMSing: sees Fat/Pimples/UGLY (Mom I can't go to school looking like this!)

Age 18: Looks at herself and sees someone too scared to enter the world, but she pushes
onward.

Age 20: Looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too
curly" - but decides she's going anyway.

Age 30: Looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too
curly" - but decides she doesn't have time to fix it so she's going anyway.

Age 40: Looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too
curly" - but says, "At least, I am clean" and goes any way.

Age 50: Looks at herself and sees "I am" and goes wherever she wants to go.

Age 60: Looks at herself and reminds herself of all the people who can't even see themselves
in the mirror anymore. Goes out and conquers the world.

Age 70: Looks at herself & sees wisdom, laughter and ability, goes out and enjoys life.

Age 80: Doesn't bother to look. Just puts on a purple hat and goes out to have fun with the
world.

[back]