“O would some power the giftie gie us, tae see ourselves as others see us”
How do they see us?
I’m not vain (🤣) but reckon I am reasonably trendily or smartly dressed, no crimplene or beige pleats for me, yes, my hair is white but I aspire to a reasonably edgy cut, and in my heart I’m somewhere around my late 40’s .
I am grateful when sons in law are considerate about walking distances or coping with steps but a bit taken aback when this is commented on. I know, I’m being inconsistent.
But I got the shock of my life last week when I met up with a old friend, three weeks younger than me, whom I have known since my teens but have not seen for a few years.
There was this old lady , quivering chin, struggling to walk, more than a bit vague, and sounding like a poor old dear.
I felt like a spring chicken (and I’m not) by comparison and listening to her she doesn’t seem to do anything more exciting than a weekly trip to the supermarket with her DH. And the “organ recital…”
She is lucky still to have him as she no longer drives.
So now I wonder how others see me?
Do the D’s and SILs see an old lady who needs looking after?
Do my friends and neighbours see somebody determined to make the most of my life?
How do you see yourself?. How do others see you?
