I Am Paula
11-22-2014, 09:00 AM
Since there's no category just called 'gender' , I'll post this here. Mods, feel free to move if you think it fits better elsewhere.
Yesterday I was getting a mani-pedi, and while my feet were soaking, a Mom, and her 10 or 11 year old son came a plunked down in the two pedicure chairs next to me. The boy removed his sneakers, to reveal painted toenails, and set them to soak. He got the full treatment, including garish pink polish. His Mom asked him if he wanted designs on his big toes. Yup. He got daisies on each.
I watched in fascination, as the child was so relaxed, and in his element. I admired the artwork on his toenails, and asked if he was going to get his fingernails done. "No, I think the other kids would tease me".
Mother, and child paid, and left, as if this were the most natural thing in the world.
A very cool Mom, indeed.
Yesterday I was getting a mani-pedi, and while my feet were soaking, a Mom, and her 10 or 11 year old son came a plunked down in the two pedicure chairs next to me. The boy removed his sneakers, to reveal painted toenails, and set them to soak. He got the full treatment, including garish pink polish. His Mom asked him if he wanted designs on his big toes. Yup. He got daisies on each.
I watched in fascination, as the child was so relaxed, and in his element. I admired the artwork on his toenails, and asked if he was going to get his fingernails done. "No, I think the other kids would tease me".
Mother, and child paid, and left, as if this were the most natural thing in the world.
A very cool Mom, indeed.