I bet you've been building your wardrobe for a while.
So had I.
About 22 years.
(I will 25 this year)
Okay, so I only really fit into half of it.
Yes half of my life's clothes I still wore...
(I went through a baggy stage early on and a tight stage later on)
Long story short...
We had a house fire, not everything was destroyed.
And then the insurance company had a 'miss communication'
and what was salvageable was hastily thrown out.
(Non of our bedrooms even had a lick of flame come within 10 feet)
And yes I am still pissed off about it.
Lesson Learned:
Question Everything you are told and never leave it in someone else's hands if you don't know them.
(and don't trust the insurance company - hire a lawyer, your policy should cover it)
Well let me tell you, word travels fast in the Roller Derby community and within a day I had more (good) shit than I had places to put it (obviously).
It was overwhelming, and I didn't like accepting all of these things from friends and strangers.
It felt weird and I wanted
MY
stuff.
They were not my clothes, it was not my style.
I wanted to go buy everything back,
but none of it was there to buy,
and prices don't depreciate in the real world only in insurance land.
So
Fast forward about 3 years and my closet is more jam packed with awesome, unique and un-purchasable
clothing than ever before!
I love it all,
and wouldn't hesitate to cut up, re-gift or share
any of it.
(Excluding my school projects, fabric ain't cheap)
I think I maybe own 6 things
(not including socks and undies)
that I have bought brand new
And the money I would have spent on clothes?
Has kept me in school for the last 2 years.
And is building a better home for my folks and us!
The point of sharing that story?
Well I could give you a list morals,
and motivational, Buddhist-esque quotes
about not valuing
'stuff'
But I won't.
Instead I am going to give you some freedom!
Freedom to spend money on other things
(hopefully fun experiences)
and most importantly
Freedom from the mall!
(Yes I am a fashion student that hates the mall)
Stay tuned!
Love what has been given to you
even if you didn't want it
(Kind of like that stray cat you took home)
H.M.K.
I wanted to go buy everything back,
but none of it was there to buy,
and prices don't depreciate in the real world only in insurance land.
So
Fast forward about 3 years and my closet is more jam packed with awesome, unique and un-purchasable
clothing than ever before!
I love it all,
and wouldn't hesitate to cut up, re-gift or share
any of it.
(Excluding my school projects, fabric ain't cheap)
I think I maybe own 6 things
(not including socks and undies)
that I have bought brand new
And the money I would have spent on clothes?
Has kept me in school for the last 2 years.
And is building a better home for my folks and us!
The point of sharing that story?
Well I could give you a list morals,
and motivational, Buddhist-esque quotes
about not valuing
'stuff'
But I won't.
Instead I am going to give you some freedom!
Freedom to spend money on other things
(hopefully fun experiences)
and most importantly
Freedom from the mall!
(Yes I am a fashion student that hates the mall)
Stay tuned!
Love what has been given to you
even if you didn't want it
(Kind of like that stray cat you took home)
H.M.K.
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