So, I still had money left on a New York & CO (my store of stores) gift card my little bro gave me for Christmas. Something was leading my car to go to the mall after church instead of back to my apartment, so I followed. I had in my head what I wanted, and I just knew I was going to find it: a black sweater with beige polka dots. That's what was in my mind to get. It had to be there waiting for me.
When I got there, I scoured the store, but did not find one black sweater with beige polka dots. I was disappointed, to be honest. I glumly went over to the clearance rack. And then I found it. No, not the polka-dotted sweater, but a beautiful beige and black lacy top. It was originally $49.95. It had been marked down to $16.99. And now it was on a 50% off clearance rack, so I would only pay $8.50 for it. When I picked it up, a wave of recognition washed over me. A few months ago, I was in the same New York & CO. And I remembered seeing that top. I remembered wishing that I could get it because it was so stylish and versatile. You could dress it up or dress it down. You could wear a shirt underneath it or a cardigan or blazer over it. And I remembered not being able to justify spending my money on it, because, at the time, it was $49.95. So, I left it.
Fast forward to today. I went into New York & CO today not even thinking about that top. I had something else completely different in mind. But it was only until I accepted the fact that my original desire, what I thought I wanted, was not to be that I was prompted to explore the clearance rack. And once my attention was directed to the lacy black and beige top, I realized that it was actually what I wanted all along. It was a hope I had given up on because when I was first introduced to it, it was too expensive. It was too soon. But today, the timing was just right. What I truly wanted was indeed there waiting for me. I only paid $8.50 for it, with a gift card at that, and I still had money left.
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