Well another wet Saturday and finished a home mani and needed some groceries as always on the weekend, so I can't go out anymore without my moisturizer, mascara and now a neutral shade lipstick on, so into the bathroom I go to fix my hair and an electric shave. Under dressed, slim jeans, a tunic sweater, booties and now my shoulder bag and a dangle ear clip on the side of my ear. I'm not trying to be femme just feeling comfortable not hiding who I am, well standing in a somewhat line at the deli with bag in child seat ,a young girl in her late 20's, asks about my ear clip and I should get my ears pierced and suddenly I found myself having only what I can guess was girl talk!!!,comments on my bag, my hair, my wearing of mascara and I in turn asking and commenting on her appearance. Time to order and move on and with a large smile say good-bye and go about the rest of my shopping, I don't know how many other people were listening and watching but who cares this one person made my day and weekend, it felt so great to be accepted as just me the person and not the "freak". I just wish I was 30yrs younger or her 30 yrs older, I know she probably thought I was gay but it never came up in conversation so... This whole encounter has erased all the negative comments and stares from all the other small narrow minded people. The times they ARE a changing ever so slowly but I may not be here to see it come full tilt, just knowing I may have played a part in it is enough. Just had to write and tell someone.
Live and let dress.
