Shattered dreams

Today I called to wish my sister a happy bday. During the conversation, she told me that she recently colored her hair. That comment wasn't unusual because my sisters and I have been coloring our hair since we were 12 years old (seriously...mom's only rule was that we didn't get any color on the rug). For some reason, I asked her why she even colors her hair. And then I got the worst news ever: SHE HAS GRAY HAIR!! For a long time, I thought redheads were exempt from ever worrying about gray hair. I learned that I was wrong but still held on to the belief that I wouldn't have to worry about gray hair for a long time. And now I find out that my own sister has gray hair at 33 years old. The horror!