I belong to a site online that sends a daily challenge to members each day. Today's challenge was to wear an outfit that instills confidence some time in the next week. I saw that as backward to my way of thinking.
A woman from my medical insurance company called me and asked me to do a survey yesterday. She listed off things my primary care physician will want done when I make an appointment. I have no desire for most of the procedures, so I told her that for as long as my body is still my own, I will be saying no to most of the requests. My reply to a colonoscopy is, "You want to put that where?" No way. I also refuse to have my breasts ironed. I had that done once and promised myself to never do that again. Well, you get the idea. I am 68. I'm already five years older than my brother was when he died. I feel fine. We all have to die of something. How I live is far more important to me than how I die or when I die. Having someone call to try to frighten me into taking tests I don't want, isn't my idea of a healthy experience.
I helped the woman to laugh before she hung up. It's what I do. I was dressed in only a house dress and I had my dentures out at the time of the call, but I was not lacking in confidence. My personal value or ability isn't dependent on anything outside myself...other than God. It is I who give value to my clothes (and all other possessions) not they that add value to me.
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