Before I get anything, big or small, cheap or expensive, I think it through. Thoroughly. I am never one to work on impulse or buy things just because.
UnsplashAnd for that, I hardly ever suffer regrets on things I spend on. I don't spend very often so best believe that anything I get is worth the coins.
But sometimes, mistakes happen. You can't always tell with these things. Financially prudent as I consider myself, there's still been cases of mismanagement
One of such cases happened about a year ago. At the time I was working as a home educator. I wasn't earning a lot but it was some cool cash to me, then. Becaaue of how I had gone through the year, I decided to gift myself something for all of the hard work. Something tangible enough that I can look at and say "here's some fruit from my work(that's how it's said, right?).
And since I am a sucker for bags, I decided thatthat was the best thing to gift myself. I already had images from screenshots I had taken online, of bags I wished to get when I could afford to. Some really beautiful bags.
Haven thought through it and made up my mind, I went in search for them. I found none. I have quite a taste and those bags are not very common. A short while later I got in touch with someone who offered to help me get them. One by one she bought and kept them. They were to be four. And the fourth one is why I am writing this. The bag has a unique design, built like a house with windows, a roof and all of that look. Really cute. It looked so fine in picture I couldn't help but want it for myself. And it was the most expensive of all. None of them came cheap(at least not to me).
When eventually I sent the money for it, my vendor purchased them, got to her residence, took a picture of it and sent to me, I let out a long, deep sigh. The bag was okay but I started to question where I'd go with that kind of bag. Like have you ever taken the time to notice how certain outfits and accessories look so good on artistes and in pictures than they do in reality? That was the vibe it gave me. My heart sank and I started to regret. I blamed myself for too many things. Nah, I beat myself up really bad.
The other bags could pass so well for everyday use but the house one was a no. A misfit, sort of. Until now, I can't think of an appropriate occasion to wear it. So yes, you guess correct, I still have not used it. I had to tuck it far away from sight cause I still feel a sense of regret somewhat whenever I see it. I might use it sometime or not but one thing i know is that i'm never making such mistake again.
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