Last week, something monumental happened. At least it was monumental for me. My wife discovered my first grey hair. It was pretty upsetting for me. Even more upsetting was the victory dance done by her around the house, tom-tomming and chest-thumping for a good solid 10 minutes. She looked something like this.
I was in doubt whether she was right. I was hoping that her eyes were blinded by jealousy. She has been behind me telling that I need to act my age and stuff for quite some time. I had always come back with the smart reply that I am indeed acting my age-that of a teenager. So when I met some close friends over the weekend I asked them to check out if indeed the improbable had happened. That perhaps I was turning old.
They confirmed. I wanted to just shrug of their comments because one of them is recently going through a clean shaved look and the other spends time on dyeing her hair once every couple of months.
But the inevitable cant be delayed forever however much the heart wants it. I am turning old. For 29 years( yeah i am 29 years old although i dont look that old, i hope) i had survived all symptoms of hair problems that seems to plague all my peers. I know of my colleagues and juniors who started having white hairs at a very young age and some people who had an early onset of Male pattern baldness even before their first paycheque.
I had thought i had slipped through the net of problems all my fellow mates have got caught in and that i would forever remain in the dark and (slightly at least) handsome mysterious stranger look. Alas I guess that I can no longer remain in that way.
Which brings me to the next big question on my mind. All through my growing up i had always said that the day i have a white hair or show signs of balding i would either completely dye it white or go bruce-willis style completely. Now my mom who has been for years warning me about my shampoos and conditioners and gels and creams is finally calling my bluff. She is asking which of these am I going to do.
I tried opening up a couple of photos and see how it will look either white or totally bald. But not able to do much on photoshop or in paint. Does anyone know how to go about doing it...Please do that and send it across.I need to call my mom's bluff, one way or the other.
But on another note. It is an end of an era. Now i join the ranks of the greyed and the wise. Not that i was not earlier. But this is a very emotional period for you. I now sink beneath gloom and despair brought about by age and experience and can be consoled only by ablutions of material gifts. So please shower your gifts upon this old and tired person...make him feel young and renew his energy with gifts aplenty.
(Cash and credit card also accepted)
I was in doubt whether she was right. I was hoping that her eyes were blinded by jealousy. She has been behind me telling that I need to act my age and stuff for quite some time. I had always come back with the smart reply that I am indeed acting my age-that of a teenager. So when I met some close friends over the weekend I asked them to check out if indeed the improbable had happened. That perhaps I was turning old.
They confirmed. I wanted to just shrug of their comments because one of them is recently going through a clean shaved look and the other spends time on dyeing her hair once every couple of months.
But the inevitable cant be delayed forever however much the heart wants it. I am turning old. For 29 years( yeah i am 29 years old although i dont look that old, i hope) i had survived all symptoms of hair problems that seems to plague all my peers. I know of my colleagues and juniors who started having white hairs at a very young age and some people who had an early onset of Male pattern baldness even before their first paycheque.
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| Which one is you ? |
I had thought i had slipped through the net of problems all my fellow mates have got caught in and that i would forever remain in the dark and (slightly at least) handsome mysterious stranger look. Alas I guess that I can no longer remain in that way.
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| This was how i used to look |
Which brings me to the next big question on my mind. All through my growing up i had always said that the day i have a white hair or show signs of balding i would either completely dye it white or go bruce-willis style completely. Now my mom who has been for years warning me about my shampoos and conditioners and gels and creams is finally calling my bluff. She is asking which of these am I going to do.
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| Can you try on this |
But on another note. It is an end of an era. Now i join the ranks of the greyed and the wise. Not that i was not earlier. But this is a very emotional period for you. I now sink beneath gloom and despair brought about by age and experience and can be consoled only by ablutions of material gifts. So please shower your gifts upon this old and tired person...make him feel young and renew his energy with gifts aplenty.
(Cash and credit card also accepted)
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