It’s time to address one of the great mysteries of womanhood.
Why do so many women feel compelled to buy a lot of purses?
“Aha!” You say. “But I only carry this _____ one.”
Exactly! We buy at least two, frequently many more, sacks designed for carrying our junque. We justify the purchases all kinds of ways: colors, sizes, seasons, years, materials, patterns, or designers/brands. And yet… there is only one.
We may even go through phases of purchasing a brand, color, designer, or material. And yet!
Here is a messy closet view of mine:
However, here is the purse I carry day-to-day, usually filled to capacity with lunch, sodas, and journal in addition to the usual occupants:
Made of PVC, purchased from a resale site (originally from Target), @$12.99. Blue Magic Marker covering the dings in the pleather.
Why, why, why?
Do I care what it says about me to judging onlookers?
No. It has a shape I’m drawn to, and blue is a counterpoint to most of my clothing colors.
I don’t so much consciously choose this one, I just don’t have to think when I pick it up to go somewhere. And that’s all she wrote.
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