So I have to tell someone about this......
Sunday morning I had another Sephora Beauty Class, Contouring & Highlights. I posted already about that with pictures.
Afterward, I had brunch with a ladies social group (all GGs except me) I joined on Meetup. Mostly ladies in their 30's and 40's, I'm probably the oldest one. We met in a trendy restaurant in one of Cleveland's many historic neighborhoods. I knew a few of the girls and quickly made friends with those I had not previously met. It always strikes me how I am very easily accepted and included effortlessly in the many ongoing conversations. My second great experience that day.
I then headed down to the Arcade in downtown Cleveland, practically alone, and took a bunch of selfies, again I have already posted those pictures. What a fulfilling, accepting and lovely way to spend a day.
As they say, but wait....there's more.
So yesterday I had the afternoon to myself, so I got dressed and went to the mall. After poking around in a few stores, I went to New York & Company (the 50% off everything sign drew my attention). I picked out a couple of dresses I liked and the SA kindly set up my fitting room. While I was trying in vain to wiggle into the first dress (my poor eyesight read a size 0 to be a size 10), I listened and laughed at the mother and daughter trying on various items in the rooms next to me. While I waited for the SA to get the dress in the proper size, I put on the other dress and was checking it out in the 3 way mirror and by strolling around a bit. The mother told me how cute the dress looked on me and then the (adult) daughter came out of her room wearing the same dress I previously tried on! I complemented her on how she looked in it and told her that I was trying on the same dress and that we had to take pictures! Well, I got dressed and Mom took our picture and I must say, I'm not sure I have ever smiled so big and so naturally. We all talked a bit, got to know each other and, of course, I hugged them both a few times. I've had this type of fitting room experience a few times and every time it just touches me in a way I cannot explain.
I finished my day in the Dillard's fitting room, trying on a few more. Since department stores rarely offer much in the way of customer service anymore, I literally had the place to myself.
If you have any interest, the pictures from all of this are posted on my Flickr page. Cathy and Megan (Mother and Daughter) really made me feel special and helped me to know, without question, we have little to fear out there but what is in our heads.
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