Like, REALLY tall.
Guest Post by Caitlin

OK, so I’m tall. What of it? There are lots of tall women in the world. I used to love going to Southern Comfort in Atlanta because I could walk into that hotel lobby and NOT be the tallest woman in the hotel…sometimes by a lot. If you were there during those golden years of Southern Comfort you might remember the absolutely gorgeous blonde from the Netherlands who had to be 6’-7”…in flats. And, she wore 4” stilettos! There were plenty of other girls well over 6’, too. But after coming out of my shell about 10 years ago I learned to just “own it.” I’m tall.
I can’t change it. I may as well be proud of who I am and enjoy the view from up here! Like my old multi-engine flight instructor told me, “taxi up to the front door of the terminal like you own the place.” And that’s how I’ve learned a tall person needs to enter the room…like you own the place. You are tall, proud, fun, compassionate and beautiful. So there!
Above a photo of me ready to go out on the town in Rehoboth a year or two ago. If you have long legs, celebrate them! But one caution: in a few weeks I’ll be heading up to Harrisburg, PA to attend the Keystone Conference (KC). I can’t believe that my first KC was ten years ago! I remember getting dressed for my first Saturday night formal. I had a great dress and my friend, Amanda Richards, did my wig in a pretty updo with lots of girly tendrils. Three-inch glittery heels completed the look. I felt sooooo good going out the door.
I took two steps down the hall and my wig was pulled right off my head! The top of it was caught in a sprinkler head! OMG! The hair was entwined in the star-shaped water deflector that was just below the delicate glass vial that is the trigger for the sprinkler. So, there I stood, like a member of the bomb-squad, carefully untangling the wig, hair by hair, without touching the tiny glass vial. Success! I returned to the room to make a few adjustments and then I was out the door again. Still tall. Still proud. But also a little more careful. After all, I’m a really tall person! :)
Lovely Caitlin and even genetic women can be tall these days. When out in London I can feel positively short. You do very well to find pantyhose that fit. Enjoy KC and tell us about it. Love Linda
ReplyDeleteWonderful post by a lovely tall lady. You give encouragement to other tall girls.
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