Can you think back to a time when you purchased something that held more meaning than the purpose for which it was bought? It was in the early 1980's when I walked into JC Penneys with what I thought was a plan to buy a comforter set for our bed...one that matched...one that was brand new...one that would keep us warm in the winter and look nice on the bed. And one that cost more than I had ever spent on a comforter before.
Times were difficult, and any major purchases were scheduled around income tax time. This was also the time when the doctor bills were paid off and any car repairs done. So my venture into Penneys that day was over-shadowed with thoughts that maybe I should just turn around and go back home and pull out the old bedspread for one more year.
As I walked around the store, I spotted a section with clearance items. Neatly stacked and at the bottom of the pile was a pink floral comforter...the pillow shams were missing and it laid there all by itself...but pink? For those who know me well..this is not my favorite color by any means, but when I opened it up, looked for flaws, and held it next to my face, I decided it was the one for us...
Since that day there have been many comforters and quilts to take up that space on the bed, but the "pink blanket" still has a space on our closet shelf.
Over the past 30 years this comforter has provided more than just warmth on a winter night...it has been there for a young lady recuperating from wisdom teeth extractions, and another who came home to rest with a respiratory infection, and for a man who has recuperated from kidney stone treatment, hernia surgery and several orthopedic procedures. It has been the play mat for new grandbabies and it is the choice of the spoiled cat who takes up residency with us. And it is the first thing to come off the closet shelf when someone is just in need of some comfort...
It is getting thin and worn and has flaws, now...it has been part of a joking conversation about "who gets it in the will"...but it has been around for all the good times and all the times when there has been a need for extra comfort and healing...And it was just supposed to be a new comforter for our bed.
"I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you...
3 John 1:2
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