Hattuasiaa

Bochumin suomalaisnaiset lukivat alla olevan tekstin ja lähtivät hattukävelylle [KLIK].

Age 3: She looks at herself and sees a Queen.

Age 8: She looks at herself and sees Cinderella.

Age 15: She looks at herself as the "Ugly Sister"-"Mom, I can't go to school looking like this!"

Age 20: She looks at herself and sees, "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly"-but decides she's going out anyway.

Age 30: She looks at herself and sees, "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly"-but decides she doesn't have time to fix it so she's going out anyway.

At 40: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly"-but says, "At least I'm clean," and goes out anyway.

Age 50: She looks at herself, sees "I am", and goes wherever she wants to go.

Age 60: She looks at herself and reminds herself of all the people who can't even see themselves in the mirror anymore. Goes out and conquers the world.

Age 70: She looks at herself and sees wisdom, laughter and ability, goes out and enjoys life.

Age 80: Doesn't bother to look. Just puts on a purple hat and goes out to have fun with the world.

Ehkä meidän kaikkien pitäisi laittaa se lila hattu päähämme jo paljon aikaisemmin.

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Minä menin hattuni alle
ja lähdin maailmalle
pois köyhyyttä pakohon.
Tein tuulentuvan, tein talon,
sain lahjaksi päivän valon
ja ilmaisen kuutamon.

- Einari Vuorela