Hats!

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away it was extremely fashionable for ladies to wear hats.  Hats were worn when a lady went shopping or when a lady went to church.  A lady's ensemble was never complete without her matching hat (as well as gloves, purse, shoes).  Her hat was akin to her crown and she wore it regally.

As a little girl I remember going with my mother to hat shop.  There was no 'self-service' here; a salesgirl greeted you as you entered the shop, sat you down in front of a skirted table with a 3 sided mirror and began to bring hats to try.  The 3 sided mirror was there solely for the purpose of viewing how you looked in a particular hat from all angles.....

I genuinely miss those days and I've had them, as well as my mother, on my mind quite a bit here recently.  I have never made it a secret that my mother and I never got along well.  From the time I could remember we argued about anything and everything; she could be very condescending towards me.  My dad, God bless him, seemed to run interference for me.....I never could understand some of her reasoning. 

I'm still working thru some of the demons of my past, but have relied on help from above to get thru some very trying times.  I now understand my mothers actions towards me.

Mom, I love you and I forgive you....and I really miss hat shopping with you.