Special Occasions Only

When I was growing up, my mom would save nice things for special occasions. If she got expensive perfume as a gift, she'd save it. If she got a nice piece of clothing, she'd save it. If she got new slippers, she'd keep wearing her old ones and save the new ones for a special occasion.

The thing was that there was never an occasion special enough for the item she was saving, and after she passed away, my dad and I donated a lot of nice stuff that she never used.

I did the same thing myself. I'll save that and make sure it stays nice, I'd tell myself. Now, I'm trying to break that habit because when I die, I don't want my house to filled with things that I never used because I was saving them for something special.

I've heard a lot of people say similar things and I have advice for you if you're like me and my mom. Wear the nice clothing, jewelry, perfume, slippers. Life is short. Every day is a special occasion.