I needed a new wallet because my old one has broken zippers. So, after church when I ran into Target to grab some pull-ups and dish detergent, I took a detour to the accessories department. As soon as I stood in front of the wallets, I immediately became very hot. There were so many choices! There were different textures, gold zippers, silver zippers, neons, deep fall colors, studs, bows. . . I wanted to scream!! You guys should see me when I have to choose a greeting card. (Nightmare)
After regaining composure, I narrowed it down to three. I figured I had the distance from the registers to Baby, down to Home Care, and back to the registers to make my decision. When I finally made it back to the registers, I was still unsure. I asked the opinion of the cashier and the woman behind me and still ignored their suggestions. Of course.
What finally led me to my decision was thinking about the woman I want to be and who I was becoming. After thinking of women that I admire and their styles, I decided to go with the deep, solid-colored, bluish-green one with the gold zipper. (My fashion lingo is way off and it looks more green in the picture.) I like it because it's simple. The outside leads you to wonder about the features on the inside and the gold zipper is the perfect touch.
This act of 'bravery' isn't typical. I am well aware of that. However, I pat myself on the back for being able to make a decision about something as simple as wallet, because for me there is a deeper meaning. Choosing a wallet that represented me and being able to back it up is huge. Many of my decisions are delayed because I tend to consider others and never myself. But today, despite the patient and appreciated opinions of the cashier and the customer behind me, I chose what made me happy. And for me, that's brave.
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