Still A Long Way To Go

[Guest mia 1]

Went Christmas Shopping, a dreadful chore. My ever lovin asked me to stop at Pier 1 and see if they had a specific ornament for the tree top. So went into the store, only women shoppers, that's cool, but everyone was in the I want to get in and get out mode. The big male part of me comes out and I start getting frustrated and the lines are long and the employees are shorthanded. Oh no I am really going to be here forever. Way uptight and testosterone is taking over......................But the lady behind me starts up a conversation, and we start chatting away about our kids, and we discover that we both have kids in Montana, and we chat more and we start talking about this and that and I'm laughing and she's sharing Montana tales and the trip through Wyoming and blah, blah, blah, and she is this Grandma type and I am relating to her and I'm so happy I was kinda sad when the clerk said I was next. But all in all a moment to notice and a growth spirt for Mia. P.S. Bought a little camisole today at Goodwill,, Perfect fit.I needed to treat myself after shopping.

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Mia - great post

It's one of the best part of transitioning - to lose that male bluster and impatiece - to connect with the world - and especially to interact with other women. Now you just need to incorporate your duality into everyday life

Ahhhh, I think I am gonna live a lot longer now, but you know what? It'll be a HAPPY longer.

Peace and Love be with you - may you keep the season with you throughout the year

Liz

[Sally]

I love that!

I was one of the ones tapping his foot and shifting his weight, leaning around to see what's taking so long and if spoken to very likely to just ignore it.

Now I'm the one who starts up conversatioons and I never seem to mind waiting as long as I have someone to talk to.

Like Liz, I might just live longer, but if not at least happier!

Lovin' everybody,

Sally

[Guest mia 1]

Another "new experience. Started reading todays NYT <Fri. 19 Dec.> and noticed an article about Art, Women,Greek History and Greek Mythology. I am not going to go into detai;about the article, but the point was this was the first thing I read in the paper. Not about the Yankees, not Bernard Maddoff, may he rot in hell, or about Gov.Rod B. but this really fascinating story about a new exhibit at the Onnassis Museum in Manhattan. Quite surprising and quite happy with that.. Blah,blah,blah.............Mia.

[Guest Kelly Ann]

I really enjoy your posts Mia...it's the everyday small stuff that really makes a life full. I was giggleing like crazy about the shopping line...I gave up being impatient in lines years ago when I figured out that switching lines just prolonged the wait, I have an uncanny knack to choose the line where a price isn't marked on something and a price search has to be done...sooooo I just wear my best dazed smile and remember these sorts of little things. Oh jeeze my face is starting to hurt from smiling, Kelly Ann

[Sally]

Mia,

Looking at the article on art first would have the guys sayin, "It's a Chick Thing!"

While we girls see it as, " A Sign of Growth!"

Love ya,

Sally