Can We Talk 2

Shopping

         I don't do a lot of personal shopping. I bought some boots during Christmas, the first ones I've even owned in over 10 years. I bought some shoes last fall. You have to have covering for your feet. Shoes wear out, you don't have arch support, the soles go bad, and so forth. But other clothes are recyclable, fads come and go. You can change them up for different outfits when you realize nobody you currently see has seen those things on you. After all, I am not chic and don't run in trendy crowds. My acquaintances, like me, don't mind holding a classic sweater for twenty years; you don't wear it every day.

         But I've gotten rid of a lot of things lately, either trash or donations. I plan to give away more, colors that just never looked good on me I went through a baggy phase; I couldn't wear anything unless it was flowy or excessive or a size too big. I'm too old for that now; they look sloppy. So I feel justified in buying a few new things. And my income and expenses are more stable than in ages.

         So today I went shopping and actually bought some things. I didn't just look around and say ugh. It was fun. Trying to make things go together, or picturing them with things I already have was exciting. I talked to myself in the dressing room, and realized why so many people take somebody shopping with them. They don't want the other person's opinion; they just want a sounding board.

         As I was looking at blouses in one particular department store, I realized the last time I bought clothes was last Easter. It's been a year! No wonder it was such a thrill. Like a kid in a candy store, I reveled in all the pretty things. The bonus was getting everything on sale, and I stayed within budget. I don't have to hem anything. It felt so nice to buy things for myself. Am I selfish, or what!

         I highly recommend this activity.