I had a revelation today. Steel magnolias. I get it. You know the movie "Steel Magnolias"? It's a classic chic-flic...well, today, those two words connected in my head and it just made sense. You see, this past weekend, while in GA, I got a real taste of the inside life of true southern women. What on earth did you do....you may ask. Quite simply, I went to a baby shower with my cousin. She and I are both midwestern girls to the core...and as we stood there, at one point I looked over to her and said, "This is a whole different culture!" We decided that it is not something that you can put your finger on...but it is totally different than the culture of the Midwest. Pretty funny to observe, which I did a lot of since I didn't know anyone but her. From the way they dress to the way they talk to what they talk about to the way they carry themselves...it just made sense today...they are steel magnolias. They are beautiful women on the outside, they dress extravagantly (well, ok, compared to us "comfy" midwesterners!)...they look perfect. They carry themselves with much confidence and just seem to be strong in all they do. I was amazed at the differences that I saw. It was quite funny..as I watched, I realized that the movie "Steel Magnolias" is not so far off in its depiction of southern women. Things are just different down here...it really is another culture...I'm glad for that...I love new things and new cultures...its just funny how vastly different it is from one area of the States to another. :)