The other day an elderly gentleman who has been a typing customer for many years came by to pick up some work. When he was leaving he made a comment about my hair. It was a little longer than I usually wear it and he said he liked it that way. He'd never made any kind of personal comment before so that surprised me. He usually justs asks how my cats are getting along, pays me for the typing and leaves.
Then he added something about eligible gentlemen probably admiring long hair more than short, or something equally irritating to me. I realized that he thought he was being courteous so I just smiled, wished him a good week, and he left.
I did find his attitude offensive, however. I never think about Tim in the past tense, I think of our relationship as a long-distance marriage -- really long-distance -- but ongoing. If that feeling ever changes, then those kinds of comments won't annoy me, I guess.
I spent some time Saturday with Ora Lee out at Bethea. I had bought her a pay-as-you-go cell phone of her own so she could return Dale's to him, then I programmed her family phone numbers into it. I showed her how it worked and it should be easy for her to use. She's now in her own private "Dorm" room with her own belongings, and except for having to use the wheelchair to get to the dining room, seems to be doing much better. She's supposed to be getting a motorized scooter to help her get around by herself. We'll see how that works.
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