No. Not another bag.
Why me?
Why did I have to walk into that store? See that bag.
As Bogart says in Casablanca ‘Of all the bars in all the world…’ I say about bags. Of all the stores in all the world….
But honestly if t wasn’t this store it would ne another. Bag obsession most would say. Bag love I say
Most people fill their ‘carts’ while online shopping..and every time they log on it’s like Christmas all over again.
Mine is a more visceral interaction. I see it physically in front of me. It’s a heartfelt moment. And in a swipe at the register it’s mine. Love and immediate gratification. My heart swoons.
Of course the real me ask is this something I need? ‘No.’ I say
My parallel self, who is always eyeing what I want but don’t need, says ‘Yes’ ‘Yes, of course, for that meeting you will be going to’ she says. ‘Or that outfit you had in mind’ ‘Or that seminar where everyone always looks great and amzing’ ‘I am cleaning out’ I answer. ‘I want to minimize not maximize. Plus it’s a bucket style bag. Meaning everything goes in and gathers at the bottom. No pouches or pockets too help organize the maelstrom a bag holds. It’s all in and best of luck digging it out. And you’ll agree with me it’s always a limited love affair. It’s love and devotion until the next one comes alone after which it will live in the back of the closet. No problem with that if I had a walk in closet’
‘Well, she answers, you know how I feel about it. Gorgeous. Need I say more’
I secretly nod in agreement. In the war between the rational and irrational self she always wins.
There are many problems in our world more sierras that this.
But I write about our everyday -itsy bitsy in and outs.
We tend to dwell on all the panic and negativity we see. We often find ourselves wrapped up in saving the world one news report at a time.
Maybe suddenly finding this bag or those shoes is really a lifeline. An escape to everyday happiness. A way to remind or acknowledge, as fragile as it seems’ it’s still an adventure being here- alive and spreading beauty one devastatingly pretty handbag at a time