Ouch!

I have been reading Lisa See's book, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I found myself intrigued with the Chinese custom of foot binding. How odd that women would go through so much for what they considered to be beautiful and what I would consider to be grotesque (I Googled food binding and saw the pictures...UGH!). What is it that makes people see beauty so differently? Some cultures see chubby women as beautiful (I was born in the wrong culture) while another thinks bone thin is the most attractive. And what about piercings? Tongue, lip, eye, belly buttons and other places I hesitate to mention are not exempt from torture. I even have six extra holes in my head, three in each ear! Why wasn't one or even two enough?

I don't know about you, but I'm thankful that I get to make the decision of when and how to change the looks of my physical appearance, whether it be changing my hair color, adding another earring or just buying a new shade of lipstick. All these things make us interesting people, don't you think?

PS It's weird, but my feet are suddenly killing me!!!