In a message dated 11/10/99 1:33:46 PM Central Standard Time,
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 To all of those women and those who them

 Soffie
 The Ages of Women

 Age 8: Looks at herself and sees Cinderella/Sleeping Beauty etc.
 Age 15: Looks at herself and sees Cinderella/Sleeping Beauty/Cheerleader or
 if she is PMS'ing: sees Fat/Pimples/UGLY ("Mom I can't go to school looking
 like this!")
 Age 20:  Looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall,
 too straight/too curly" - but decides she's going anyway.
 Age 30:  Looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall,
 too straight/too curly" - but decides she doesn't have time to fix it so
 she's going anyway.
 Age 40:  Looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall,
 too straight/too curly" - but says, "At least, I'm clean" and goes  anyway.
 Age 50: Looks at herself and sees "I am" and goes where ever she wants to.
 Age 60: Looks at herself and reminds herself of all the people who can't
 even see themselves in the mirror anymore.  Goes out and conquers the world.
 Age 70: Looks at herself and sees wisdom, laughter and ability, goes out and
 enjoys life.
 Age 80: Doesn't bother to look.  Just puts on a red hat and goes out to
 participate in the world.
 Age 90: Can't see and so doesn't worry about it!
 Send this on to all the women you are grateful to have as friends.
  >>
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Soffie,

Thanks for sending this. l got a good laugh. However, it is so true. l always
tell my girls when they spend too much time infront of the mirror that l hope
one day ,they will get to the age l am and realize that there are more
important things in life. Of course they look at me as if l am out of my mind.

Jabou

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