Honest Self-Reflection In The Ugly Mirror
My paternal grandmother lived for 90 years. She was an exceptional lady in many ways, but one thing that stood out to me was her complexion. Her skin was beautiful and radiant any and every time I saw her, and that didn't happen by accident. One evening I saw her peering with great focus into this two-sided mirror. I used to get a kick out of playing with it because one side showed a normal image, and the other showed a greatly magnified image. It also had lights all around the edges that lit up every nook and cranny revealed by that magnified image. My grandmother rarely looked at the normal mirror. She would look at herself carefully before applying her astringent or emollient cream or whatever. When she was finished applying all that stuff to her face, then she would flip it over and look at the non-magnified image. She would turn her head to each side and, once satisfied, flashed a bright smile. That night I asked her about the two mirrors and why her skin care routine w...