The Pros and Cons of Being Tall

Standing at five feet and eleven and a half inches, I sometimes feel the envy of short people. When they look at me, they sigh and say, with a coveted tone, that's I'm so tall. Well, let me just tell you, being tall doesn't mean I have cleaner air up here thus making me smarter and better. Therefore, I've decided to make a list of the pros and cons of being tall. If you're short, listen and learn, and if you're tall, you know how it is.

Pros:

• People look up to me. They have to whether they like it or not.
• Models are tall. No, I won't ever become a model, but it's nice to know I could . . . maybe. 
• I can reach things; it doesn't really matter how high the shelf is.
• People natural think I'm athletic just because of my height.
• I can see over crowds, or, because I'm so big (in big I mean tall) people get out of my why when I'm weaving through a crowd.
• Growing up, people thought I was older then I really was (a kid's dream).

Cons:

• People always tell me I'm tall, as though it was some revolutionary knowledge I was unaware of.
• When people say I'm tall, I get the feeling they expect me to apologize for making them feel so short. (It's not my fault people!).
• Do you know how far the ground is from up here? Do you know how long and hard a fall is for me?
• Buying pants is a nightmare. Not that many women are my size, therefore when I find a pair of pants that are cozy; I wear them until there's more wholes then pants.
• Growing up, I thought all my friends were my age because we were the same height. Turns out, they were all older than me.
• Lastly, when God brings along a guy for me, I would prefer him to be taller than me. (Who ever heard of a girl kissing down to her big, strong man?) Since the average height for guys today is around 5' 9", I need to keep looking. 

Well, there you have it. I'd hate to be those professional basketball players; they have so much more trouble with their size. (Oh yeah, height doesn't mean you're good at basketball. I'm living proof of that.) 

If you're of average size, post what you think of your height. If you're tall, what are some issues you face? We all would love to hear!