The new definition of excess

I went shopping for me today. I haven't shopped for myself in a very long time. I used to shop for myself at least once a month. But in the past couple of years it has been strictly for the kids. I did not buy one single thing for the kids today. It was all me and it felt awesome. My youngest son was with me as I shopped. He must have sensed something because not even one time did he ask for anything for himself. He just wandered around the store, only asked me how much longer we would be there once. God bless him for letting me have my day!

Let's quantify this shopping trip though. In the past I would have spent $500 to $1000 on clothes for myself. Today, about $200 for clothes and $75 for makeup. The clothes I bought were not the kind of clothes I used to buy. I bought basic t-shirts and jeans kind of thing today. Nothing special, nothing fancy. But it was the most gratifying shopping I have done in a while (not the interview suit type shopping I had to do in December).

I ran home and changed into some new clothes and put on fresh makeup. Feeling good gave me energy so I made a nice dinner. I'm so amped up now even at 11:30 p.m. I can barely think of sleeping.

The days of excess are gone for the majority of us, at least for a while. But today those t-shirts and jeans sure felt like excess. It was the combination of treating myself and my son allowing me to indulge myself that made it such a success.

Today was a good day for me. The reasons may sound trivial. But does it really matter if they were trivial?

Today was still a good day and excesss has a new definition...new jeans and a patient 14 year old son.