International Women’s Day
Yesterday was International Women’s Day. I hope some of you celebrated. I did in a strange way.
I put on a bikini top, some shorts, my tennis shoes and hauled, raked, pulled and pushed crap around the yard without once worrying about my stomach sticking out, what the neighbors might think, or worrying about the last month when working out has been in the back seat.
And I thought a lot because it was a quiet day with no writing. I thought about how age can empower women, how sisters can empower women, how mothers can empower daughters and how something as simple as exposing bare, 55-year-old skin, and a beer (or in my case wine) belly can be better than shouting, raising a middle finger, or slamming a door.
This is who I am now. I like most of me but the parts that are sticking out – I’m working on it. In the meantime I’m looking for more halter tops and by June I’ll be ready for a tube top. Remember those?
And remember this – International Woman’s Day is every day.
Yeah, baby.
March 10th, 2009 at 7:44 am
I celebrated International Woman’s Day by mountain biking here in the beautiful southwest. Felt wonderful. Then today on the way to work and listening to NPR, I hear how the Taliban is destroying girls schools in Afghanistan. Where is the fairness and how do we help? Probably questions with no answers but… as a wonderful friend of mine said shortly before she dies “When I get to heaven, I’ve got alot of questions to ask JC”.
March 10th, 2009 at 7:46 am
I celebrated International Woman’s Day by mountain biking here in the beautiful southwest. Felt wonderful. Then today on the way to work and listening to NPR, I hear how the Taliban is destroying girls schools in Afghanistan. Where is the fairness and how do we help? Probably questions with no answers but… as a wonderful friend of mine said shortly before she died “When I get to heaven, I’ve got alot of questions to ask JC”.
March 10th, 2009 at 8:40 am
Kris,
YOU ROCK!!!! I’ve had my own personal rebelion time going on……….maybe I just need a hair cut!! Haven’t had one since December and next appointment is middle April. I also quilt and made fun crazy things. Have been working on a Halloween runner. It is so cute. I should be making Easter things, but next Fall…………
Yeah baby, you make my day…………thanks!!!
March 10th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
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March 10th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
International Women’s Day…sad to say, I didn’t even know…so excuse me while I do a little belated celebrating!! Thank you for reminding me that it’s ok to be who and what I am…I’m not quite there yet but I’ll keep faking it ’til I make it. I read a quote the other day that is so appropriate…
“By having the courage to be yourself,
you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before.”
-Edwin Elliot
April 1st, 2009 at 6:48 am
love your blogs Kris; must comment on this one…I am almost 53, got my first tattoo when I turned 50…on the back of my left shoulder so I HAVE to wear my tank tops in the summer just to show it off! Several of my neighbors almost had wrecks the first summer they saw it….lots of slowing down as I was walking daily with my blk lab (labs now…2) and I love it so much I am going to get another !! Its great to be yourself….no one else can do it better. and yes I drank a few glasses of wine to celebrate International women’s day….we have come so far but still have a ways to go.