Fortunately, I finally decided to use the good towels! My only regret is I wish I had decided this years ago. I first discovered this in my early twenties but I didn’t put it into practice until I turned 50.
I married at a very early age and had so much to learn. I really didn’t even know things went in and out of style. I had not even been alive long enough to have lived through many style changes. I had moved to Houston and was living in our first home. I had carefully put away all of our nice items from our wedding shower. I was saving them for when we had our dream home and everything was perfect. Yes, I had so much to learn!
We lived in that house for 5 years. When it was time to move I pulled things out of the closets and cabinets to pack. It was then I discovered that all the towels I had been saving were now out of style. They really weren’t the good towels anymore. I felt so sad I had wasted them by not using them. I had learned that what I was waiting for had never come. My life wasn’t perfect. I didn’t have my dream home and these towels that were once so pretty were actually rather ugly now.
I wish I could say that the towels made enough of an impact that I stopped waiting for everything to be perfect. I wish I could say the towel lesson caused me to start treating myself with the best of what I had. But, the towels were not enough. I still saved a lot of my favorite, and best things for later.
I still thought as soon as I made it through certain things in my life I would be happy then. But, with time I figured out that if I waited until everything was perfect I would never be happy. Life is full of tough things so you better find the joy in the middle of it all. You can’t wait to be happy. It’s a choice.
When I turned 50 I finally decided it was time to use the best of whatever I had. I keep my table set with my best china. I drink from my best cups and glasses. I use beautiful soaps in my bath. Everyday is special and I deserve the best I have each day. And I use my prettiest, fluffiest towels on a daily basis. So, to each of you, I say, “It’s time to use the good towels!” You deserve it. Live in the moment!
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