Dear Readers,
This may appear to be a picture of an expensive handbag, but when I look at this handbag it represents waiting for a special occasion, the perfect outfit and broken promises. I purchased this handbag March 1, 2021, I carfully stored it away and promised myself that I would use it on my birthday trip March 25, but the trip didn’t happen. Then I said, I’II wait to find the perfect outfit and special occasion to use my beautiful new handbag. Needless to say, I never made it to the mall and the special occasion didn’t happen, so I thought.
What I am getting at is this some of us are guilty of putting things off waiting for the right time, and making promises to ourselves or others breaking them because we dont think about the conquences of not keeping our word. We wait and wait for that big occasion to wear a specal suit, dress, shoes, piece of jewelry or in my case to sport a handbag. Each time I went to my closet and looked at this handbag, I didn’t feel the same excitement as I did when I purchased it. I thought about the price, and how I had to make special room for it to sit on the shelf, with its matching wallet and key chain. When I purchased this handbag I imagined how all eyes would be on me when I walked into the room.
That was nine months ago and today is the day that I wasn’t going to wait any longer to use my handbag. You see I already had the perfect dress, shoes, and place to flash my handbag. It’s Sunday, I visit my of worship and afterwards I usually meet friends for brunch or an early dinner. How foolish of me to put so much importance on a handbag that I could have taken to the market, on my trip to visit my mother, girls night out, and to the nail salon. I forgot that the reason why I purchased the handbag was to use it. After all it’s just a handbag.
Bottom line. Stop putting off living in the moment when the time is right. No material item is worth worshipping, and each day that we live is a special occasion, especially since this pandemic continues to hold the world hostage. Tomorrow I will take my handbag to work and be thankful for being employed.
Happy New Year.
dragthepen 
…AND GO AHEAD AND HAVE ANOTHER SLICE OF APPLE PIE TOO.
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What stood out for me from this entire post was the line about people not keeping their word. That used to be a huge deal breaker with people for me. Obviously things come up, but at the very least communicate & not just leave someone hanging. I guess because “my word” has gotten me so far, I foolishly would expect others to do the same. Anyway sorry for rambling, lol.
My point though is I had to stop looking forward to others for those special occasions. I make sure that I always give myself something to look forward to, so I’m not dealing with others letting me down. Thanks for sharing!
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Yes, sister I have been down the road of other people’s promises a thousands times. No more. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Happy new year 🎉
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Have a Happy New Year.
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Wishing you a happy, healthy and peaceful new year J.R. 🙂❤️🙏
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