Do you ever have those random memories that just pop into your head when you getting ready for work or shaving or something???
I was a swimmer in high school. It was something I was very proud of because I wasn't good at very many things, had low self-esteem, etc, but I was a decent swimmer. My family didn't have much money, parents were divorced, dad was a carpenter during the 80's when the housing crashed so he was unemployed more than employed. Anyway, so I had to get a team swimsuit for my senior year in high school (which was a very rough year for me). They were very expensive, so it had quite a bit of emotional value to me. I loved that suit. I had to get suits for previous years too, but they were cheaper quality, and it wasn't my senior year.
So fast forward a few years. I am in college, was living in and out of my Mom's place. You know how college is, you move in & out of the parent's place, but your room is always kinda there how you left it. So, I go back to my Mom's one day to get some stuff and stay the weekend or whatever. I was looking specifically for my team suit as the thought of getting back into swimming was popping around in my head. I couldn't find it anywhere. So, I'm like, "Mom, have you seen my suit?"
She's like, "What suit?"
"You know, my team swim suit from High School. It was purple - one piece."
"Oh. I gave that to good will."
I was floored.. I was like, "What??? Are you sure? That was my team suit. You gave it away?"
"Yeah," she says. "Sorry. I was going through your stuff and gave a bunch of old clothes away. I figured that since they were here, you didn't want them."
I was pissed, but couldn't really get mad at her cuz I knew she obviously didn't realize how important it was to me.
To this very day, I am still pissed that she gave my suit away.
That there is my random memory for the day. :)