I’m Far Too Irresponsible.
I have got to start spending much more money to keep up with all these trends! Ya, I turned down sewing camp in Middle School and I regret it every day in Nashville. I just don’t do that thing, go shopping for clothes, it’s just never been my thing. I like the few shirts and shoes I have, even if they are falling a part. I prefer character over cost, quality over quantity, and I like my pantyhose torn thank you very much.
But seriously, walking down 21st Ave is the equivalent of a real life horizontal 3D scroll of lookbook.nu and I just can’t hang. I suppose I gave up on account of being cool with necessity and it really fits in with the ‘98 Chevy Cavalier I drive appropriately named “The Dentley” due to the T-bone I experienced while living in Atlanta, GA.
I just feel so irresponsible, like I walk out the door and everyone assumes, “that guy just doesn’t care.” In my defense, I - ok here’s the thing - wait I swear I can defend the - I give up, you’re right I don’t. So maybe I do like being warm without leather, and maybe I do like the holes in my shoes which is why I jump over the puddles and small patch of ground from my sidewalk to the road. Maybe I like being comfortable with 2 layers instead of the accustomed 4 I see all over the place. I’m just trying apologize because, one day I’m going to buy a house and the jeans at POSH aren’t going to aid in doing so.
Someday I’m going to have kids and they are going to need to eat, and my wife is going to kill me if I don’t put food on the table and if this is true I’m sure she can live without seeing me in “that” coat or “those” shoes. Some day people will have needs greater than I have, some day people will be hungry and need me to help feed them, and some day children won’t have parents to take care of them; that was yesterday, today and tomorrow. I’m not suggesting you are a terrible person because you love clothes, I admire them from time to time especially adorned by the right person but I would like to believe that we can go without a little to give a lot. This is my personal conviction, but this is who Jesus was and I want to be like him so if being socially irresponsible makes me more like him then I’m all for it.
How dare I, right?
