Do you ever think about your life in terms of toiletries?
But see, I'm serious. Do you ever buy body wash or Q tips or shampoo and think about how long you'll have it, or where you'll be in life the next time you need to buy it? I do this all the time. Toiletries make me reflective. I just took a bath. While I used my body wash, I thought about how long I'd had it. Where I was when I bought it and what it has seen me through... good and bad.
Or it's even more easy with something like makeup remover pads or something, because you know 60 will last about 60 days. So when I buy them, I think about where I'll be in 60 days. Like, "Oh, by the time I'll get through these I'll know the answer to (fill in life question here.)"
Oh, dear.
Even though I never think of life in terms of toiletries, I know exactly what you mean! For me, it's hairbands. I always wear a hairband on my wrist and I reflect on all the things that have happened to me while I'm wearing a certain hairband. So for me, when the hairband finally gets too old and stretched out for me to wear and I have to take it off, I get very sad because I feel like I'm shelving away a very dear part of my life. Hahaha lame.
ReplyDeleteExactly! I'm so glad you understand. :]
DeleteI love this. I'm going to start thinking about these things now, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteI do this, too! Like if I buy new clothes I try and think about all the places where I'll wear them.
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