Loving What I Got

There’s been a lot of talk lately about  women of all ages, opting for cosmetic or surgical enhancement. I used to live in an area where a woman’s body was overly important. That would be the Redneck Riviera, for those of you who are wondering. Quite often,  women would come to Gulf Shores, to visit one of the prominent cosmetic surgeons who had made the area home base. (smart guy) After being botoxed, micro dermabraded, and lazered, along with a tummy tuck and a brief stay, they’d happily make the trip home as though they’d been a feature on the TV show The Swan (you remember that one don’t you).

I grew up in a world where you learned to love what God gave you.  If your butt was too big, you exercised. If you didn’t like the way your face looked, learn to apply your make up. Got hairy legs, shave em. So, the concept of some of the services that are available in a Cosmetic Surgeon’s office are a bit foreign to me. (yeah I’m from the country. and I like it that way)

I do have a friend who has opted for surgical enhancement. Sweet as she is, she’s only 5’ tall and wore a FF cup bra. Yep. Go figure that. At any rate, it wasn’t a blessing for her, but a real problem. So after years of suffering with back pain and other assorted health issues, she opted for breast reduction, a surgical procedure designed to reduce sagging and heaviness of large breasts by reducing them in size and lifting them to a higher position on the chest. The end item is that the procedure produces excellent aesthetic results as well as immediate relief from neck, back, and shoulder strain.  I watched her struggle with the decision to change her body, but ultimately she’s happy with the results and with no more back pain, is a happier person in total.

I imagine that more women than not are unhappy with their body in one way or another. And suprisingly more and more men are owning up to the same. There are Cosmetic Surgeons who dedicate their entire practice to nothing but the male physique. Procedures women opt for, such as breast augmentation, which is enlargment of the breast using implants (saline or other) have topped the list of cosmetic procedures done in the US.

I got what I got. I’m not into the pain of a surgical procedure. Though, there are times when I’d like to rid myself of the wrinkles that age has given me and maybe find a cure for the gravity issue. All in all, I’m pretty happy with what I got.

Are you happy with what God gave you ? Or is there a trip to the beach in your future ?