Adventures at Rasa Ranch #85

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12/01/02 "Metamorphosis"

 

I had an encounter today that really inspired me. I was dropping a

load off at the local thrift store when I was greeted outside the

door by the owner. We hadn't seen each other since I was pregnant

and apparently she had been through some big changes too.

 

Whenever I used to see her, she had kind of a sexy look about her.

She always wore flowing dresses with cleavage showing, lace, or both,

she adorned herself with sensuous earrings and necklaces, and had a

full, reddish mane around her face that hung down and rested on her

shoulders and back. Today I found that she was dressed elegantly as

usual, only this time there was much less skin showing; I didn't even

notice if there was jewelry or not, and her reddish, curly hair was

cut short to her chin.

 

My happy reaction as I approached her was, "Oh my gosh, I didn't even

recognize you!" "Yeah," she responded, while touching a curl under

her ear, "Really different, huh?" I half-whispered a slow "wow" and

said, "Let me see..." Then as I leaned around and she turned to

show me the back I said, "It looks completely adorable."

 

She thanked me and we talked for a minute about the large bag I had

handed her. Then she came over to the truck to see Ananda and the

new baby, but all the while I was still looking at her and I finally

said, "Boy, it's not just a haircut...it's a really big energetic

change!"

 

She looked me in the eye and quickly nodded. Then, leisurely, she

said, "Well, I decided it was time for me to let the younger ladies

carry the torch for the long, flowing hair," winding her wrist

downwards in demonstration, "and the appeal...." Then she paused and

laughed, "I'm 55! I'm ready to be an old lady now." Chuckling, I had

replied that several things passed through my mind when I looked at

her, but 'old lady' was not one of them. "I feel much more relaxed

now," she went on to say, "I just can't explain it."

 

"It really shows," I told her, as my palms came together at my chest,

and smiling warmly I added, "I am so happy for you." She beamed back

at me with an easy joy and after I'd backed the truck up and started

to drive away I saw that as we waved goodbye to each other she was

still shining.