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What To Keep What To Give Away

My favorite orange top with the raised flowers in white Made me prance into church, feeling beautiful and right I sashayed down the aisle, feeling all that for sure that day Until a young child said “You’re having a baby! Mrs. Kay.”’ At fifty-five years young, I did not think I could feel any worse. That orange top went into the give-away-pile with my ugly black purse. Unless clothing gives me joy, it is not going to be worn by me. Style creates my mood. It always has, don’t you see? You’re not wearing that! My husband said to my Bohemian wrap. I sure as hell am, I replied. “Why don’t you go take a nap?” He cannot ruin my pretty clothes with silly comments like this. I gave him a snarl, the bad finger and a sweet sounding hiss. I did wear the wrap, and my girlfriends all gathered around. You look so wonderful today, they murmured with all kinds of sound. I knew then that it was not as gorgeous as I had hoped it would be. It went into the give-away-pile, while I tried on other clothes that fit me.

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Date: 6/15/2022 3:49:00 PM
Hello Caren, well that is one way toget rid of clothes you do not want. Someelse can wear it. Hugs.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 6/16/2022 5:53:00 AM
Hello Caren, when i go through my closet i try on the clothes. if they do not fit properly I get rod of them. Hugs.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/16/2022 5:26:00 AM
I only keep clothes I love now - I have learned.
Date: 6/15/2022 10:11:00 AM
Hey, wear what you enjoy wearing whether anyone else approves or not. I've been told recently that old men shouldn't wear shorts in public. Well, guess what? I wear shorts and tees all summer long. If I'm offense, so be it. When cold weather comes I switch to jeans and sweaters. Everything else is growing old in my closet.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/16/2022 5:27:00 AM
I am running around in my favorite nightgown all day long in the summer getting paint on it every which way but loose.
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/15/2022 10:12:00 AM
When I retired, I gave all of my suits to a young minister who could wear them. I am super-duper casual. If I have to dress up for something, I don't go, period!

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