Since my best friend has been here from Massachusetts ( a week today), I have gone shopping enough to last me a lifetime! I love her dearly, but she lives to shop! Jewelry, clothes, makeup, even junk----she wants it and buys it! I realize how blessed I am because none of this stuff matters to me. I used to be a jewelry nut, and even makeup, but never to this extent. As I got older, I realized you can look pretty stupid wearing a lot of makeup and too much jewelry.( Not to mention expensive)
She's not growing older gracefully either. She spends ridiculous amounts of money on wrinkle creams. I told her to save her money for a face lift if it was that important to her. I'm secretly glad that I am not obsessed about such nonsense.
Last night we were coming home from another shopping trip, when we passed by Ace Hardware and she said, "Ooh look! Ace Hardware! Lets go in and see what they have."
I was tired and probably not too diplomatic. I said, "What in the hell could you possibly need at Ace Hardware??? Are you planning to paint my house or do some minor repairs that my handyman who dumped me, should be doing??"
She looked at me kind of funny and said that Ace has a lot of other things too. That's when I told her that she could buy all that stuff that she needs in there, when she gets home. I told her, "You're a shopaholic Linda. You're killing me! You're not happy unless you're buying something." (Did I mention that when we aren't out shopping she wants to watch the QVC channel on TV? I didn't even know I had it on cable!)
Today I told her I was not going anywhere. I just want to stay home. She may be upset, but think of all the money she'll save today (unless she finds something to order on QVC).
I'm happy that I don't have this insatiable need to buy things. All the fancy diamond rings and bracelets don't give you any real satisfaction, or she'd be happy with what she has. All the wrinkle cream in the world will not keep you from getting older.
I realize how unencumbered I really am and how good it makes me feel to be able to say that. I'm just happy with the way things are. It's a great feeling!
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