Recently I made a visit to the Container Store. It is a place that equally delights and terrifies me. Walking along the aisles I feel so inadequate. How have I managed without special dinner plate storage containers? I have dishes packed in cardboard boxes in the basement. How have I managed without matching bins for rice, pasta, and beans? My pantry doesn't look like this...
And that's just the kitchen side of the store. Once I venture over to the bedroom, or the office, I start to feel overwhelmed. Would my life really improve if I had a bra rack?
There is this mixture of optimism and despair. Maybe if I only had the right boxes, bins, or containers, my life would feel more complete, more stable. But, I'm so far behind...how could I ever catch up? There are so many things I'm doing wrong...messy drawers, mixed up cupboards...is there any hope for someone like me? I gaze longingly at closets with neat racks and hooks. Could my life be that clean? that tidy? Would I want it to be?
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