54 Things I Learned in my 54th Year: #53 The Mirror

I remember when I was younger – like in my late teens – and my mom and I had just pulled into the parking lot of Caldor.

My mom found a parking spot and as she was getting out of the car she caught a glimpse of her reflection and said “I haven’t even looked in a mirror yet today.”

I was kind of shocked.

I thought to myself HOW THE HECK DO YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING IN A MIRROR FIRST???

Now, in my 54th year, I get it.

I still care about what I look like.

It’s just not important enough to be at the top of the list anymore.

And sometimes – like those Caldor parking lot days – it doesn’t even make the list at all.