Day 100
Woo Hoo! 100 Days!
Today I celebrate 100 days of not buying clothes, shoes or
accessories. I will not celebrate by buying those things, or with a cupcake. In
elementary school, much ado is made of the 100th day of school. My kids
were always assigned to bringing in 100 of something, paperclips, pennies,
crayons, something to count that would mark spending 100 days in that
particular grade.
I can count things, too. Maybe not 100, but I can count
many, many times I nearly took something to the cash register out of sheer
habit, having to stop myself from making a purchase. I can count the number of
things donated to the Purple Heart this year alone, things I have no idea why I
thought they were a good idea. I can count the number of coupons and special
offers I have received in the mail, tempting me with too-good-to-pass-up
bargains. I can count the times my heart has sunk, seeing the potentially
best (fill in the blank) ever, dress, swimsuit,
shoes, etc.
Instead, I’ll count the dollars I have not spent. I have
tricked myself too many times in the past by buying things to “save” money. I
am focusing on actually “not spending” money. I count the hours not spent frantically searching store to
store for the outfit that will conceal the figure flaws. I’ll count the number
of ways I am making decisions, conscious decisions, that are good for my
family. 100 hundred days is really a great reason to celebrate. Even if just
with a pineapple and strawberry smoothie and a pat on the back. Yay me!
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