Debbie - You are BEAUTIFUL!

Once we were finished and finally had to warm up, we came inside to have a coffee and chat some more.  I (belatedly) realized Debbie's hair was no longer brown, but silver. And a beautiful silver at that. I asked what made her finally decide to stop coloring her hair (which I hadn't realized was colored, prior to this day).  I found her answer fascinating. Debbie told me that she's no longer in the job market, looking for a new job. This is where she plans to stay until it's time to retire.  And so, it wasn't important any longer to keep the silver at bay.  That kind of stopped me in my tracks. It's a detail that I don't know would ever cross a man's mind. But for women, it's a whole different ballgame. Being older isn't seen as an advantage, which is just crazy, given the wisdom we all gain as we travel through life.  These ideas are so ingrained in all of us, it's not until you stop and look at it through a different lens that you realize just how much needs to change and how much we need to reprogram our thinking. Something as simple as the color of your hair should never be a hindrance, yet it can be and still is. I hope my hair is as beautiful of a color as hers when I get to that point in my life.