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Icon Friends?
By Mona Lease
Hi, all! I'm always amazed at how these columns form themselves and
from where they originate.
At the Fair, I was casually visiting a specialty clothing tent. In the
street in front of the tent, a Father was telling his daughter he did
not bring her to the Fair to argue with her. They entered the same tent
as I and immediately the daughter started demanding her Father buy her
this dress, this handbag, etc. He asked if she needed it and she got
louder. With a smirk on her face; she disgustedly sighed - yeeesssss.
She looked to be about 14. I asked her if the handbag was leather. She
did not know. My reason for asking is - pleather, vinyl, naugahyde,
faux leather, etc. - they are all substandard. They will not hold up
long - they will crack and peel. Settings like the above are full of
this stuff. It always carries a very hefty price tag. Leather - the
"real deal"; will outlast the desire to carry or wear it. Most
assuredly it will be "passe" when next spring arrives to tell us what
the "in" fashion is. Which brings me to my Editor Amanda's friend -
Brenda Baker. I'm told Brenda always said - "You gotta be happy with
yourself" - or words to that effect. I always say - "I am not in this
world to please anyone." And, on to my Editor Bob's interview
with Jeff Madewell of Higgins-Madewell. Bob quotes Jeff as saying "You
gotta get out of bed on a different side every morning." My
interpretation of that is - It is a truism that if you want to head off
diseases like dementia, etc. or keep "brain healthy" - do a
reverse routine...brush your teeth with the opposite hand...start
walking with your non-dominant foot. This is harder than it sounds and
forces you to concentrate on your actions - which opens up new pathways
in the brain. It is used with stroke patients, too. How much could it
help we who are reportedly "OK?"
In the example of the Fair-going Daddy and his daughter - Is that
all he is to her - Santa Claus/ATM machine? Have we given that much
power to the money?...I love you, Daddy - Daddy forks out more money?
How did she get that idea?...where?
I do not know if Jeff Madewell and Brenda Baker knew each other but - I
think we lost a "living, breathing answer" in someone who was not
afraid to be herself...that means going "against the grain" in today's
society...by the way. Back to Jeff - I caught a concert of
their's...very good...good acoustic guitar work...shows a lot of
practice.Jeff lives "against the grain" by the very fact that he will
not say "I am blind - give me some money and I will go lie down
somewhere and call it a day."
And, I'll add this - Have you noticed that you do not see the fake
nails as often as you used to in the past - or the deep tans - or the
frosted hair? I put all of the above together like this - literally
combined billions were spent on Fair stuff, fake nails, etc. Still -
for all the money - people aged, got sick and played the game of "This
season's fashion is" - and in the end were not really happy - they just
"looked" like they should be happy.
At a local store I saw a sign you could buy that read - "Be yourself.
An original is worth more than a copy." Do you suppose that Jeff and
Brenda knows/knew that? I am sorry Brenda is gone and sorrier I never
met her. She sounds like one of those "live wires" that leave an
indelible imprint on you.To Jeff and Brenda - Thanks for not being
afraid to be you - for being able to say - This is who I am, what I
have to offer, and for what I stand." I think you are icons disguised
as friends.
Remember the kiddies and our service people. Take good care of the
furry and feathered ones out there. Be safe and healthy. See ya next
time. Ever Toodles!! MONA
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