Friday, December 2, 2011

The state of Jane-ness

Why Jane? Oh, I don't know. Because I'm old enough to remember the classic learning to read books that featured Jane as a representative of every little girl and Dick as a representative of every little boy. I imagine that Jane grew up and discovered Dick lived up to his name. Oddly prophetic, those books.

I also imagine Jane became a wonderfully independent young woman who took charge of her life and who welcomed men into it on her own terms and as equal partners in the relationship. At least that's what I hope happened. Sometimes, though, the plan goes a bit askew and the best dreams turn into something else entirely. What's Jane to do then? Well, she's got a choice. She can lie in the mud and wail as Dick plants a foot on her back as he walks to his car. Unappealing choice, that one. Or she can cry her tears and bid a sad farewell to the dreams she cherished, and then she can hitch up her panties and start over.

Because, you know...maybe Jane learned a few things along the way. Maybe she realizes that this is Dick's loss and maybe she knows that she will be just fine, thank you very much. She likes herself, smart woman. She doesn't hate men, either. Not as a general rule. But right now she agrees with something she read that compared men to high heels. They make you feel real pretty for awhile, but eventually you just want to put them back in the closet.

Jane is starting over. She could be any age, but for purposes of this blog she'll be fifty. She'll be fifty years old, standing at the starting line of a new stage in life and she'll be giddy and scared and happy and disgruntled and a whole realm of other emotions depending on the mood and the moment. And you know what? That's okay.

The state of Jane-ness is going to evolve because Jane is evolving.

Go, Jane, go!

2 comments:

  1. I wish Jane well on her starting over. Sometimes it is best to realize who you are just for you and not in what others perceive you to be. Run Jane run! :)

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  2. Thank you, Rick! Jane is discovering that she is a powerful woman. She rocks!

    Hope all is bright and beautiful in your world.

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