One day, a (n)1 woman came in the store where I worked. I welcomed her to the store, and she immediately started up a conversation, telling me her name was Barbara and asking me about my day. I stepped out to walk with her and nodded along while she2 .
As we chatted, Barbara stopped to look at a shirt, "I really like the pattern. I used to wear colors like this when I was younger. "
I asked, "Oh? What changed?"
Barbara chuckled(轻笑)，"Well, as I started to get older, these sorts of clothes just didn't look good on me anymore Maybe it will be 3 for you, since you're a very pretty young girl. "
"Don't say that, Barbara! You're still very beautiful. "
Laughing, Barbara replied, "Thank you, sweet girl, but it's all right. I'll just 4 to what I normally wear. Patterns like this are made for young people like you. "
I always hate it when older people believe their5 is ugly. Older women buy wrinkle(皱纹)correctors, dye(染) the white and silver out of their hair, and do everything they can to cover their age until they 6 and say to themselves, "I'm just old and ugly now. "
I don't see things that way at all. So, I 7 her to try it on.
When Barbara stepped out of the dressing room, I was 8 The dress fit her 9 perfectly, the colors brought out the warmth in her skin, and most importantly, she looked really, really happy in it. She didn't just like the dress; she liked HERSELF in the dress, clearly feeling more 10 . She even turned in a circle to show us how the skirt flared(展开)!
Before Barbara left, she said, "Thank you for making me feel forty years younger today. "
