RE: It seems I may have struck a nerve when I said Cath...
Another 5'2"-er that had to chime in. I fully admit that I am "short" and I'm working toward being "tiny." Since Cathe is my height and 3 years older, I have no excuses, right?
While at Disneyland, I found this great Yoda shirt in the StarTours gift shop. It had Yoda in a Mickey hat holding a Mickey ice cream and standing under a "you must be at least this tall to ride this ride" sign. The caption on the back read: "Judge me by my size, will you?" I would have bought the shirt if it hadn't been so obscenely overpriced.
My kids are always measuring themselves to see how tall they are getting compared to me. My oldest child is almost 12 and rapidly gaining in height.
Actually, I don't mind being 5'2", except that I have to keep a step stool in the kitchen and in my bedroom so I can reach the cabinets and tops of closets. My kids sometimes use not being able to reach as an excuse to not putting things away: I tell them to grab a stool--I have to.;-)
Oh, and I'm glad that I married the shortest son in my husband's family--he keeps his treats in the cabinet above the fridge (I made him put them up there so the kids would stay out). He's 5'10", but his dad and 2 brothers are all over 6'. My Father-in-law is 6'2", but my Mother-in-law is 5'--barely. I love their wedding picture.
Shorties unite!:+
Carol F