Looking at self in mirror & forgetting as one ages?

[GLC1968]

Heh - talk about a mirror shock. I do see myself every morning, and then I really rarely look most of the day until I'm getting ready for bed. I think that's mostly because as my eyesight degrades, I can't really see details anyway so I don't bother with any more than a glance to make sure my hair is reasonably in place or that I haven't tucked my skirt into my tights....

Two days ago, I got my new glasses. Holy cow, I'm amazed at how much I was missing! Not just in the mirror, but everywhere. Anyway, now a glance in the mirror shows way more wrinkles and flaws. Ouch! At least I look cute in my glasses, so I can focus on that and not all the flaws that were so softly muted by my failing eyesight!

Hmmm, maybe that's intentional? Mother nature takes away our ability to see clearly at the same time that she starts aging us so that we don't get too worked up over it?

[missjean]

Two days ago, I got my new glasses. Holy cow, I'm amazed at how much I was missing! Not just in the mirror, but everywhere. Anyway, now a glance in the mirror shows way more wrinkles and flaws. Ouch!

Ha - that reminds me of what my mother said after she had cataract surgery - everything was so clear, but she was shocked at the old lady looking back at her in the mirror.