My dearest friends,
Just thought I would share a little something with you about my Holidays. I ordered two sweaters that were listed as tunic length but I did not trust the seller so I ordered “tall.” I am 5’1”, I now wish I had taken a picture when they arrived and I tried them on because they were both mid-calf length. When I called to exchange them, the customer service representative could not stop laughing because I ordered a “tall.” She asked me if they were sized incorrectly and I told her NO, I AM. The exchanges came and I love them.
For Christmas dinner, I had bought an amazing jacket that is covered with sparkles and exactly the right size. I am very drawn to shiny things, my parents never let me wear anything sparkly because it looked “cheap.” Now that I am old, I can wear whatever I want. I wore black velour pants and a white tee and this jacket. My earrings were sparkly as well. Every woman at the gathering complimented me on my beautiful jacket which I openly volunteered that I had gotten at Goodwill. They LOVED it. My son kept smiling at me. My daughter told me I had NEVER looked so much like a grandmother in my life. She had a hard time not laughing. After we had been at the party for a while, I noticed that I was leaving a trail of glitter wherever I went…on the chairs, on the floor, EVERYWHERE! I refused to take my jacket off because it was cold but I had to admit that I now had a clear vision of why it might have been donated. Didn’t matter, I LOVED it and I am going to TRY to hand wash it as it says I should and see if the sparkles will STOP falling off.
OK, so what does this ridiculous story have to do with quitting smoking? Probably not a thing except that I found it very funny and in previous years, when I was a smoker, I might have found it horrifying. I am much more accepting of SOME things these days. I am more accepting of ME, I am quite amused by all of the restrictions put on me by my parents when I was a kid and I am amused that I am still discovering who I am. I will be reaching my third year anniversary this month and I may not have access to the internet since I will be in Martinique with my daughter. If I CAN, I will try to send a blog but, if I can’t, I will be back a week later.
This really IS a journey and it is a journey of self-discovery the likes of which I could never have anticipated. Wherever you are in your quit or in your life, there is always something to learn and how fun it is when it is about ourselves. I LOVE this site and the people on it, I do believe that it is blessed! Oh and I LOVE being a silly old lady!
Love and Happy New Year to all,
Ellen
