In the land of the future it’s now Sunday morning and this generally means weekend newspapers and a leisurely breakfast.
The front page of our paper today features a picture of a stunning Elle McPherson under which is written the headline “The Body at 50”. A quick turn to page 7 reveals that Elle turned the big 5-0 yesterday and that The Body still has the body. The article outlines her various business and fashion successes and notes that Time once named Elle the “body of our time”.
I am sure there was no consultation between our respective mothers back in 1964 when they chose to give birth to girls within a couple of months of each other. However, I have had the spectre of being the same age as Elle McPherson hanging over me since the dawn of my time. In what is a perfect case of ‘comparison could really be the thief of joy”, I have tried hard to avoid such folly.
There is no doubt Elle looks fabulous in her now half a century body. And why wouldn’t she? The article tells us she is a devotee of exercise via skiing, surfing, yoga, swimming and hiking, drinking three litres of water daily, completing 500 sit-ups and running up and down four flights of stairs five times every morning in her twenties – Sun Herald, 30 March 2014. If that’s the case, then Elle deserves the way she now looks.
Image courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net
Me? I am still struggling with the notion of being able to do 500 sit-ups and running up and down flights of stairs on a full bladder.
So in a moment of comparison insanity (because even the Curtain Raiser sometimes succumbs on weekends), I held up the front page photo next to my face and asked my eldest son “Do you think I could be confused with Elle McPherson?”
Not missing a beat, he replied “No mum, Elle McPherson is not good looking.”
Just goes to show there are some things that not even 500 daily sit-ups and three litres of water can buy you.
There are better things than being perfect, this is just one of them.
Come join me in April when I explore further the concept of being perfectly imperfect in the A to Z Challenge April Blogging Challenge.
Raising the Curtain 
Full marks to your offspring for the correct answer. !!!!
Indeed and total free will was also involved!!!
Aw, now that’s a devoted son. I shudder to think what my own teenager would’ve replied had I asked the same question… 😉
It’s fun to test the teen waters sometimes. I’d rather their honest and bantering response than some polite, but insincere one.
500 sit ups? Wow. I am impressed. I may have done that many this century. Judy, your son is entirely correct. You are so fine the fine folks call you fine. Have the finest of weekends. BTG
I’ve just finished my 499th sit up for the week (not). Your comment reminds me of the line in the Toni Bassil song “oh Micky, you’re so fine, you’re so fine you blow my mind”. You your weekend was mighty fine also 🙂
Judy, it is not often you get a chance to quote Toni Bassil. G’day mate, BTG
Brilliant!
Merci beaucoup from both of us 🙂
Don’t you just melt when your kids say things like that…?? Diane
I do, it immediately wipes all of the frustrations of dealing with teen angst away.
Now that’s a son whose Mother taught him diplomacy … ‘er I mean honesty! 🙂
Would could almost say – a chip off the old family block 🙂
What a wonderful son! Well taught no doubt. Can’t wait to follow your A To Z
Paula at /Smidgen,Snippets,&Bits
Thanks Paula, looking forward to your posts as well.
Kudos to your son, yes Elle takes care of herself, but truly I don’t find her that amazing. Yes she is tall, long locks, but she’s a tad horsey for my liking. Pfft we are who are are and if in age we show a few wrinkles or flab…so bloody be it. 🙂 x
Who wants to be horsey? Neigh on the horsiness. 🙂 Some might even say one has earned their wrinkles and flab.
You have a brilliant son! Well said.