A windy day compliment

Have you ever noticed how your step gets lighter when someone compliments you? It can be about your hair, your blouse or even your shoes. Maybe it's just a woman thing but compliments are wonderful to give and to receive.

Case in point: The wind is blowing like a mo-fo these days. Forget about spending any amount of time on making the hair look decent. My hair just kinda hangs in my face anyway so I fit right in on windy days. (This is only time I can say something positive about the damn wind.) I went to the local credit union and the teller was kind enough to tell me that she really likes my hair. Hhmm, what is she really trying to tell me? She asks me if I had gotten highlights recently. I assured her that the last time I could afford highlights was before Obama was elected president. At any rate, I told her I could show her how easy it is to acquire the look I am currently sporting. I put my hands in my hair and scrunched and shook the hair and VIOLA! instant bed-hair. Well, the tactful description is "windy day hair".

So even when you think you're having a bad hair day, somebody is likely to think your hair is looking really great. And I left the credit union thinking, "wow....wonder if I can get away with this look when the wind isn't blowing?" And my step was lighter and my head was held a little higher simply because someone took the time to give me a compliment.