Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Ah, the things that bother us when we're young...

Beau's family was in town over the weekend, including his nieces. All of them were vivacious and beautiful and in their early 20s. Two of them are a lovely combination of Cambodian and Sicilian and other beautiful genes.

They're talented and slender. And as you might have guessed, they get a lot of attention.

We were sitting around the table one evening when the two of them launched into the following discussion:

... and I HATE being called "exotic."
Oh, God, I hate it too. 
If I get called "exotic" one. more. time...

My 36-year-old (and still cute, but definitely not 22-year-old) self sat there and smiled.

What is it about the human condition that does not allow us to enjoy life's riches as they're given to us (especially in our youth)?

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