I was taking a shower the other day and had what I call a “shower thought”: What ever happened to dandruff. Remember how it used to be a big thing. We had the Dandruff Shampoo Wars between Enden and Head and Shoulders. We were convinced that a few white specks on our black blazer would ruin our chances of marriage, family or career. Happiness and success were riding on our shoulders. Or not riding if you used the right shampoo. It was serious.
Now the kids are concerned about being ashy. I have kids who will stop in the middle of almost anything to take out a tube and smear some goop all over their body. They are worried about being ashy. I try to tell them I have never been refused service because I was ashy but it makes no difference. They have their standards.
Or they have the standards of their peer group.
Are we any better? We seem to be more concerned about the phoney standards of our peers and the advertisers than the standards of God.
homo unius libri
I used to have dandruff as a kid and used Head & Shoulders religiously. Then, I got married, got poor, used the cheap stuff and the dandruff disappeared. It sorta makes you wonder.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it actually worked as advertised. Or maybe marriage is the real cure.
ReplyDeleteRight.
Grace and peace.
I wonder how many of the old home remedies actually had their place.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the input.
Grace and peace