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My parents got me a beautiful coat for Christmas. I had been asking for a nice (grown-up) dress coat for work, church, and whatever grown-up events the next 10 years have in store. After all, I will finally be joining the work force (well, kind of) after 20 years of schooling.
After trying on the coat a couple of times, I decided it was too long and that hemming it would make it lose the appropriate proportions. Thus, I began searching for another coat. When I mentioned my search to Steph, she asked, "Do your parents know that you are looking for another coat?" Another asked, "How are you planning on breaking this news?" Today in a department store when hearing about my situation, a clerk said, "Ooh, I see...hopefully this will not start a war".
If I was not nervous before this conversation with my parents, I certainly was anxious after these comments. I also found it hilarious that the coat saga had become somewhat of a relationship metaphor, and that I suddenly felt that I was about to initiate a "break-up".
My parents were understanding, and I think that everyone agreed that I have to find a coat that I am going to be comfortable and confident wearing for the next decade. Tomorrow, my dad and I will return the old coat now that the break-up is official. Then I will continue the search for that perfect coat with which I can confidently express the "to have, to hold, til death do us part" promises. To be continued...
3 comments:
Are you going back to visit Skip? Because I have a feeling you will have to break up with him as well if you don't get the one that's on hold.
"It's not you... it's me."
Hilarious! The thing is, your parents are WAY too cool to let something like returning a coat bother them much. Hope you find what you want! Check out Burlington...
Jordan, it's a coat for crying out loud, not your first born child!!! Speaking as a parent, we want our children to be happy with our gift but it also has to fit. Have them go with you and maybe you can even "trade up".
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