Im a Looker!

I want it to be known that I’m a looker! No not a looker, as in I think I’m some sort of undiscovered beauty. No, I’m a looker, a person who looks at themselves while passing mirrors or reflective shop windows , in fact anything that involves the possibility of seeing myself looking back.
Now I know this seems a strange confession but I feel the need to come out, so that all the other lookers in the world do not feel ashamed of their obsession. I feel the need to liberate them to look, stare, smile and even wink at themselves without fear of being judged by those who consider such activity immoral.
This time has come because of family member reprimanded me one evening while I was trying to go to bed. Bed time in our house of adult size teenagers is fast becoming a mission in itself. When they were small you could just put them to bed. But no, these days now we have to run the gauntlet of them lying, hanging and generally lurking on our bed while we try and discreetly get undressed.
It was on this occasion that while we are talking and laughing together that I looked up at myself in the full length mirror. Now what is wrong with that? Why do I have to wait till everyone has left the room before I look? It’s not rude is it? It’s not like scratching your bum in public or picking your nose.
On one occasion one of my leaders became most offended with me because during a small prayer meeting I happened to be caught looking at myself in the lounge mirror. I wasn’t even standing staring; I just simply glanced at my reflection while pacing up and down. Has the world gone flippin’ mad? It’s my face and I like it! I will look, smile, peruse contemplate and generally take in the familiar lines and wrinkles any time I like be it in public or simply with friends and family.
No one has ever said why it’s wrong they just say you shouldn’t do it and tut at the people who do as if they had a STD and were utterly immoral. How did we raise a society to believe it’s wrong to look at your reflection or consider it to be vain or proud? The insanity and small mindedness of it all staggers me.
If you are a looker, look with pride. It’s your face so where ever there is a reflection take time to take it in and enjoy. Here’s looking at you kid!