I Got My First Old Lady Compliment

And I’m still processing it

Image by Mikes-Photography from Pixabay

Here’s how it went down

I was leaving the store just as she was entering. A dark-haired woman, attractive, probably in her late 30s or early 40s. She swept in through the double doors on a gust of energy and fresh air, her companion, another woman, trailing her. Seeing me in passing, she smiled brightly. “Oh, you look…