Today started out on a very sad note. My cousin's funeral was held this morning and it was a very small funeral, which made me sad. To think that after 79 years of life, only six people other than the immediate family attended. Of course, most of the relatives have passed, but still...
After a lovely, yet solitary ceremony officiated by the priest and two Naval officers, we dispersed. The widow was too overwhelmed to face a mercy meal, so we were all on our own. I did not feel like coming home to an empty house, so I did something I do not usually do: shopping at the mall.
Tonight we have a soiree and I was after a nice, new tube of MAC lipstick. When I walked in, my childhood heroine was standing before me: Wonder Woman. My heart did a pitter patter.
Funny how a tube of lipstick and a palette of eyeshadow with her likeness brought me back to a safe time in my life when the worst decision was to wear red sneakers or black patten leather shoes. A time when there was no responsibility outside of learning to color in the lines and reading chapter books.
Today, started out sad, but is looking up. Thanks to the woman of heroic deeds and her new MAC line. The sun just broke through the clouds as I am typing as if a higher being is agreeing that I need to appreciate the little things. And today that is my goal. To appreciate the little things.
Today's little things are:
-seeing pictures in the clouds with my five year old
-taking the time to chat with another mom about life
-fitting a teeny tiny baby toy into a toy car
-the wonder of my girls seeing me in full makeup for the first time in their lives and wanting a little lippy too
-Whole Foods trail mix bar...I admit it, I am addicted
-trying on fun shoes for the heck of it :)
-putting on a comfy dress to hang around the house
-seeing my husband's eyes light up when he saw my face all made up <3
-The power of Wonder Woman: makeup for our grown up night out
Hope Wonder Woman inspires you today too!
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