tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post8903545294136898901..comments2023-09-28T04:31:56.852-06:00Comments on TravelinOma: Best Foot ForwardTravelin'Omahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18415472674768977723noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-70099551020472099392008-08-20T11:07:00.000-06:002008-08-20T11:07:00.000-06:00This is the kind of post that should win awards! ...This is the kind of post that should win awards! You are such a fantastic writer. The cleverness is above and beyond, and I love it.<BR/><BR/>Who wouldn't want to present their polished side? The only problem with that. is eventually the fungus becomes visible and the jig is up. <BR/><BR/>When I truly know and enjoy a person, I am completely me and all of my flaws, loudness, etc. are in plain view.<BR/><BR/>When I am apprehensive or uneasy around someone, I tend to keep it all inside and smile politely.<BR/><BR/>I guess the goal is to be comfortable enough with yourself and who you are no matter the company. I can see that starting to come together in my thirties, but I think it will take until my 80's to actually accomplish.Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130874174872559938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-16213483379860201472008-08-20T07:38:00.000-06:002008-08-20T07:38:00.000-06:00I've only had two pedicures in my lifetime and I n...I've only had two pedicures in my lifetime and I never paint my toenails--and when I think about it in the context of this analogy, that pretty much explains me to a T. I'm pretty much an open book--what you see is what you get. But it's taken me a long time to get to that point, and some things happened in my life that forced the issue where I realized that it takes an awful lot of energy trying to pretend I'm something that I'm not. So when I was able to let that go, I've been much, much happier ever since.<BR/><BR/>Great post! Really made me think!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-18031360416682832732008-08-20T01:14:00.000-06:002008-08-20T01:14:00.000-06:00really good post..made me think...luckily i got to...really good post..made me think...luckily i got to walk in your footsteps and they were great ones to follow...i think i would like to be all polished..but like you...my real self pokes through...but, i think that's really the best way to be...yourself.....mama johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338574002894042609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-62201469885033508882008-08-19T13:18:00.000-06:002008-08-19T13:18:00.000-06:00This should be required reading for everyone. Exce...This should be required reading for everyone. Excellent post. <BR/><BR/>Having just returned from my 50th reunion, and though wanting to put my best foot forward, but unable to get a pedicure before I left, I did one myself. The heel creases and cracks were showing, and I decided that if that's all people were going to focus on, I didn't care what they thought. <BR/><BR/>I also didn't re-color my hair (although my hairdresser tried his best to convince me) and I didn't wear a girdle, though it might have helped my dress fit better. At this age, I am (mostly) comfortable with my warts, etc. Luckily, I think most people looked beyond them and saw the real me. I hope so.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-32421780919428124792008-08-19T10:58:00.000-06:002008-08-19T10:58:00.000-06:00I'm kind of like you Miss Oma. There are times wh...I'm kind of like you Miss Oma. There are times when I don't know which side of me to present to others. <BR/><BR/>I'm a pretty loud person, and often, for newbies, they don't know how to take me. So, I tend to start off slow and then work my way up to my "true" fun loving self.Ashleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13088158906170080007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-49280589858081644692008-08-19T10:04:00.000-06:002008-08-19T10:04:00.000-06:00Great post Marty.Great post Marty.Dblbogihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00478872398553838713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-17929847733194897002008-08-19T09:07:00.000-06:002008-08-19T09:07:00.000-06:00what if those closest to you don't want to see you...what if those closest to you don't want to see your calloused feet and so you always have them polished?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-57662856176837070862008-08-19T06:12:00.000-06:002008-08-19T06:12:00.000-06:00Excellent thought-provoking post today.I think I'm...Excellent thought-provoking post today.<BR/><BR/>I think I'm the opposite. I tend to be quite self-depricating because I'm embarrassed to show off any of my "good" qualities. I figure if I point out the bad and make jokes about it all the time, then the bad might not SEEM all that bad after all.Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769700320834756050noreply@blogger.com