Sarah Anne I Am

Looking through our wedding registries and honesty evaluating what sort of kitchen utensils we do and do not need. Between the two of us, we have some basics already. Really important stuff like a good garlic press and a pizza cutter shaped like the Enterprise we OBVIOUSLY already have. I’m glad that we prioritize so well.  

So, about being relatable to someone younger than you. It is not about being at the same maturity level as them. It’s not about acting like a child instead of an adult. It is about being an adult that genuinely cares, doesn’t presume, is always honest, and consistently shows loves. Be transparent- but be yourself. If they only needed someone at their maturity level in their life, then they wouldn’t need leaders or mentors- or YOU- just peers. Get it? 

If…   -You refer to them as the “Shoes that like to hurt you,” -Have never worn it, -Couldn’t tell what it was when you found it, -Feel like Sailor Moon in it, -Think “I should really just get rid of this” every time you see it, -Grimace when you try it on, -Are saving it in case you get pregnant, -Are saving it in case you lose ten pounds suddenly, -Will get around to fixing it someday, -Aren’t sure when you can wear it without looking easy, -Forgot you had it, or -Are not sure how it was intended to be worn in the first place, then yes,                     you should get rid of it. Going through my clothes is always a very revealing process.

1.  A certain percentage of my wardrobe is simply on-hand in case I should ever need to clothe myself and several friends in 80’s attire.   This, I must confess, I am rather proud of. 2.  I own far more knee socks than a 21-year-old woman needs.   How many knees do I think I have?   How many Pippi Longstockings Events was I planning on attending?   No one needs this many striped knee-highs. 3.  I have five pairs of black tights.   They are all different.   They all serve different purposes in an outfit.   Therefore, they are all justifiable. 4.  …Then again, I can justify my way into keeping anything, which is why I have jeans that won’t button anymore, socks with more holes than actual fabric, and a skirt that my grandmother gave me when I was 12. 5. There will never be a time when I need to have 30 t-shirts at one time, for anything, ever.   It is just too many.