For many weeks I’ve given much thought to what I would like to choose for a birthday present. I pondered a magazine subscription, some videos on parrot behavior, a new hairstyle, a new watch, or some new clothes. All in all, I couldn’t decide. But yesterday when several of the items I tried to put on were ill-fitting or too small, I decided that new clothes needed to be my pick. I’m tired of waiting for my self-control to kick in so I’ll lose some weight. I need to have clothes that fit now. So today Michael took his four ladies out for a shopping adventure. I’ve never done anything like this before, but it was so much fun, I think I need to do it again! Laura and Amelia were a great help as I tried on some jeans and colorful tops. Michael, Laura and Amelia gave thumbs-up or thumbs-down signs as I would walk out of the dressing room with different selections. We were able to narrow down the choices, and I purchased two pairs of jeans and two casual tops. I would have had a much more difficult time by myself. I really valued the other options on the colors and styles I was trying on.
Still, with all the fun and encouragement, I only had the emotional stamina to survive one store. I simply didn’t have the energy to traipse all over the mall to different stores. I don’t know why shopping is so exhausting for me, but it is. I’m so thankful that we found some workable options at the first store.