Men seldom make passes At girls who wear glasses” Dorothy Parker
Well, we are about to prove Ms. Parker wrong--we hope!
"Suddenly" perched at the edge of my nose, and invariably slipping off, is a new appendage---reading glasses. These so called "cheaters" seem to have arrived from nowhere and without asking my permission. It all started innocently enough as I found I had to take faxes to the window to read the numbers--is it a 6 or is it an 8...no wait, I think it's a 5...before I knew it I was squinting and stretching my short little arm beyond its reach to read paperwork, price tags,instructions, recipes and the New York Times...explain to me how our eyes know when are over 40??
Merry Me- Eyebobs
Every 8 seconds someone turns 40. Good to know I am not alone and according to Eyebobs this means "1.5 million people are having birthdays and if they don’t already wear a reader, they soon will be (97% by the time they are 50). "
Rather than look at this as a devastating road sign "You are Now Entering Mid-Life" I have chosen to see it as a fashion opportunity--an excuse for a new accessory! I have discovered that I need several pair-a couple in the office, in the bathroom, by my bed, in the kitchen, in every handbag...a pair for knitting, a pair for reading, for typing and even for shopping! As the population ages cheaters, or peepers,or reading glasses are the new jewelry.
I am choosing to take a positive approach to this signpost of my 40s...unlike lines and gray roots I can actually dress this up! Maybe look a bit smarter, mysterious, alluring...chic--- and just possibly prove Ms. Parker wrong! Come Visit The Shopping Bag Chronicles and Dealing Old Maid
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