Giving

This past weekend I went through my entire closet of clothes. I tossed the ones I could not wear anymore or shirts and pants that I haven't worn in over a year. It's funny how a blouse or a pair of pants can remind you about something of your past. This is going to sound silly, but, I got a little emotional about some of the outfits I couldn't wear anymore. Not just because I can't fit into some of the clothes anymore, but more so because it reminded me about a time in college with friends, or a time in high school with someone. Those are times that I can never go back to and for some memories, I only have a piece of clothing to remind me about them.

As for giving them away...I took them to church with me on Sunday evening. About four girls in our youth group went through my clothes to see if there was anything that they might want to have. One girl said she really needed some jeans. So, I told her to have at it, and go through all the clothes, because there were some jeans in the pile of clothes that had been worn maybe once or twice. After having all the girls toss clothes left and right & pull from bottom to top, one youth smiled at me and said to me, "thank you Tasha, I now have 3 new pairs of pants for school this year." OK, if that didn't make me tear up! I hugged her and told her that I was glad that my clothes could be used and worn by someone I loved.

I realized at that moment, that I shouldn't be sad about giving away clothes I had no use for, but that I should be glad and happy that I am able to bless someone else by giving them away. Another youth found a few shirts that she wanted. One shirt was exactly like one of her friend's shirt, and she said she really liked it and would love to take it. I told her to go for it!

So, while thumbing through clothes from my closet this weekend, I remembered 'good times' and remembered how it feels to give to people that appreciate what is being given to them. :)