in every person’s life there are a few items of clothing that we cannot live without….
at different points it is different things……
as a child i lived in this twirly dress….
as a teenager it was a well worn pair of jeans and a t-shirt that i loved
in my college years not much changed….love a good pair of jeans….
some where in the journey of picking my own clothes….i got the JEAN JACKET!!!!!
i loved this jacket!!! i wore it all the time!! even when i had put on some weight and could not really wear it anymore.
but after the recent removal of my friend Mellie (the tumor) i started to loose weight…
partly because of the fact that 20 lbs of mass were gone from my stomach……
partly because i was not eating….feeling nauseous kinda does that too you….
but after chemo i kept loosing..
just inches not real poundiage…
anyway…
last night as i was talking with a friend at church another friend came up to me and made my day…
“hey…are you losing weight” she says…and i’m like why yes..yes i am……”
later as i was walking out of church and got chili i went to wrap my jacket around myself….and realized how far the jacket went…..
and then it hit me……
i can no longer wear my favorite article of clothing…..
(i was wearing a pair of jeans that i need to retire as well……)
for a girl who has not had a lot of options in her life in the cute clothes department…letting go of the few cherished pieces is hard….
this jacket was not only a warming device on a chilly evening….
it was also a comfort in uncomfortable moments…..that is a lot to let go if……
so as i say good by to my jacket and blue jeans that are too big….
i say bring on the fun flowy skirts!!!!
a humbled heart 