I woke up one day and found dark circles under my eyes. Where did those things come from? They weren’t there yesterday that I remember. How is it you have no circles one day and then they appear the next? What had caused the dark circles under my eyes? It might have been the short night of sleep. Friends over at the house kept me up later than usual, but I still had to get up and go to work. That is the last time I agree to host my friends on a Monday night so their husbands could watch football. Especially if my reward is dark circles under my eyes.
Then again, it might be that the dark circles under my eyes came from my grandmother. She always had a tired look about her eyes. And, now that I think about it, Mom looked a bit peaked last week when I went over for dinner. I guess I get it from Mom and Grandma. But it doesn’t make it any easier to swallow the fact I have dark circles under my eyes. They make me look tired and old. And I am not that old to begin with! Now, what can I do about these dark circles under my eyes? I know, I will call Mom and see what she says.
Mom says teabags will work. Apparently, they have some kind of chemical compound in them that helps reduce swelling. She also says put them in the refrigerator after you soak them a few minutes. The cold also helps bring down the swelling. Put them in the fridge and then let them sit out on the eyelids for a bit. She claims it works miracles. It sounds a bit weird, if you ask me. But, I will try anything to get rid of these dark circles under my eyes. It’s a good excuse to chill out for a half an hour or so.
Well, the teabags did work. The dark circles under my eyes look a lot less scary now. But, Mom did warn me. Those teabags don’t work for very long. Apparently, they last no more than five or six hours if you are lucky. But, that is great if I am going out on a date. But, it won’t get me through a day’s work. And I have a feeling it won’t be the last time I see dark circles under my eyes. Mom said Grandma looks worse every year she ages. Of course, Mom says Grandma is looking older. I guess getting dark circles under my eyes is inevitable. But, I want a better solution to this issue.
