A
pleasant autumn morning, indeed!
Recently,
I had a meeting with a local college president, one of their
professors and a Toastmaster speech winner. I brushed my teeth, fixed
my hair, put my face on and dressed up in my best dress for the
occasion. I've had this dress a very long time. With this dress, I
always wear a long black slip with a lace bottom. This slip also is
very old.
Do
you know what happens to an old slip? The elastic becomes weak and
stretches. I wasn't aware of it's condition until after this very
important meeting.
After
an hour, we rose from our chairs to leave the conference room. We
entered the hallway, talking as we went. I felt
something down around my ankles. I looked and beheld my slip falling
fast. The bottom lace was touching my shoes.
What's
a women supposed to do when her arms are full of books and carrying a
heavy purse? I could have asked Curtis to hold my purse, but that
would have brought more attention to myself and embarrassed him.
Through this thin fabric, I felt the elastic band hanging on the
widest part of my hips. Another step would have brought the slip over
my hips and tangled my feet. That would have been a
scary scene – in the middle of the hall with college students
walking by.
I
backed up against the wall and shifted my purse to the other arm.
With one hand free, I slowly inched the slip up on my left side. Then
I reached behind my back and nonchalantly worked it up to where it
belonged.
No
one mentioned the slip and by the time we reached the stairs to leave
the building, I was presentable and breathing normal.
I
wish I could say I lost my slip because I lost 20 pounds, but that's
not the case. The truth is: we all get older and so does elastic. Now
I have a big safety pin in the waistband.
Thanks
for laughing with me.
Proverbs 15:13 NKJV
"A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. . ."
Proverbs 15:13 NKJV
"A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. . ."
Love,
Juanita
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