Conversations With Mother

The above nail polish is my current color of choice. It's called 'Lincoln Park After Dark' by OPI and I've been wearing it on my toes for about a year. Well, recently I decided to paint my fingernails the same color. Something I rarely do. I'm a clear coat kind of girl. Most people don't like it in the bottle but quickly change their minds when they see it on. It's a great color for fall.

So mother comes over and she is aghast to say the least.

"What is that?" She said pointing to my fingernails.

"It's not black...it's eggplant," I said in a weary voice. "It's called 'Lincoln Park After Dark."

"I don't care if it's called Halleuliah Highway! It looks evil." She exclaimed.

"Well, it's not. And it's what's in your heart that counts anyway," I played the 'what's in your heart' card which was usually her argument when she said 'shit' or other words unbefitting of a genteel Southern Lady. It was okay for her to say 'shit' because 'shit' wasn't really in her heart I guess.

"You need to wear colors that proclaim life and uplift Jesus! Jesus is life and I don't think he would wear that color."

"Mother, I don't think Jesus would wear any color." She made it too easy for me sometimes.

"You know what I meant. There's victory in Jesus and you need to wear polish that reflects that! He's alive!" She was really getting wound up. I could tell I needed to end this as quickly as possible.

"Well. There's a new color coming out called 'Lustful Lucifer'. I plan on trying it out next month."