OMG!!! Is this real?!?!

Apr 26, 2009

I've never believed in holding on to clothing in the hopes of "Someday" because for as long as I can remember, SOMEDAY has never come...

SOMEDAY has always been that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow - you can chase it for hours, days, months, or even years - but try as you may - SOMEDAY will always escape your clutches...

Then four years ago, one of my co-workers gave me some clothes for after my surgery... some of it fit - most of it didn't and either went on to other deserving homes or to the Goodwill... EXCEPT for that one coveted item...

I never had a "little black dress" - I mean, come on, let's face it... there has never been anything LITTLE to fit into a little black dress! And any time I went out trying to find a nice dress for any kind of a formal affair or when I wanted to look my best, the items on the rack either laughed at me, scrambled to hide behind the shoe counter, or looked so damned frumpy that I had to laugh at myself for the thought of even THINKING I would be able to find something that I would look good in...

Back to the bag... Within the mass of clothes she gave me was a beautiful, if simple, black dress... Just below the knees, sleeveless with a V neckline - Perfect... BUT it was a too small... So four years ago, I decided that that dress was my first goal - and for about the last 3 years - and with much manipulation of my nooks, crannies, and bulges, I have been able to SQUEEZE into the little black dress that I've had my eye on - BUT I would never think of wearing it beyond my bedroom walls...

This morning, I decided - randomly - that I wanted to give another go at it... I mean why not? Since New Years I've lost 30+ pounds, I'm able to do a lot more physically than I ever dreamed possible (I even managed 60 solid minutes on the elliptical Thursday when 6 weeks ago I'd get off after 5 minutes ready to cry!) And I'm feeling better all around - So why not check my progress on yet another goal of mine, right??

SO... I go into the closet...
.....................Grab the dress...
..............................Look at the size on the tag (and laugh to myself a little)...
........................................
......Remind myself that there's no zipper.... and slip it over my head.......
Next, I turn around to look in the mirror, smooth out the length of the dress, and prepare to adjust and rearrange my parts like I always have with this particular garment... and realize - I DON'T HAVE TO!!!

I've had this dress, this goal, this SOMEDAY, this pot of gold, sitting in my closet for FOUR YEARS - It's gone with me through 6 moves and FINALLY, has become a reality for me!!

And the best part is... It's a size 16!!!

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