There's nothing better than the feelings connected to something new. A shiny new toy, a fresh pair of glasses, a crisp fall coat...You not only get the object itself, but if someone notices or better yet compliments you on it, it's like a buy-one-get-one free deal. You're unique, original. It's a great way to boost your self-esteem.
But then, all of sudden someone else steals your thunder. Your new thing is now their new thing and you find yourself wondering whether or not anyone will remember or even realize that you had it first.
Where I am I going with this? Well, after years of consideration, I decided to cut my hair last May. When I returned to school, the complements were almost endless. In fact, someone liked my hair so much that they decided to cut their extremely long hair almost the exact same way.
At first, I was livid. Seeing her new pictures on Facebook caused me to jump out of bed and run through the house in search of my mother making intelligible sounds that could be compared to primal screaming. But then after the initial shock wore off, I actually was quite flattered. Doesn't her new hair make me a trendsetter?
The old saying finally made sense. It is a cliche for a reason.
It also helps that many individual parties have informed me that the cut flatters me much better proving once again that nothing beats the original.
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