Aging Ambition

Years ago, Fiorella saw an older woman with snow-white hair being wheeled through the Austin airport.  She was wearing bright red lipstick, had a big smile on her face, and was talking and laughing with the airport employee assigned to helping her navigate.  The woman sparkled, and Fio decided she wanted to be just like her when she grew older.  

White hair is out of the running for Fio genetically, and Fio's still on her feet, but the lipstick's a slam-dunk and she's been working on the smile lately.

See you at the airport.          

Smile Lines

Fiorella's post-surgical face was a blank slate, like a mask, but the character is starting to return.  For "character," read "smile lines," and Fio wants to keep them.  After all, they're inherited from her father, and they were one of the most beautiful things about him.  Even into his nineties, his smile  announced his pleasure with life, his joy with the world,  his good will to all. 

It also took years off his age.  Yes, Dad's facelift was natural.