I wanna be like youuuuu

My sister told me today she wished she was more like me and it threw me off. I think of myself as a total scatter. She's a tidy person and easily focused. I'm more of an organized clutter, incredibly creative type. 

I tend to be obsessive, sometimes irrationally obsessive.  Prime example was this week... for my father in law's birthday,  the kids are replacing his kitchen stuff at his river house. I hunted down the perfect replacement dinnerware, at least ten sets and found some about 45 minutes away. Nice,  high quality,  discontinued Pfaltzgraff set... for $80.

When I picked it up,  I fell in love with it.  It matched my kitchen perfectly.  I ended up obsessing over it to the point that I found a set 6 hours away from home and went ahead and bought them... understanding I would need to drive 6 hours to pick them up. 

This set is also for 10 people... but the most I ever host is 8. Usually,  only another couple or my family... also,  driving to Atlanta and back in one day is a little crazy.

I already have nice Corelle dinnerware.  It doesn't match my kitchen but it matched my love for red ten years ago.  And when I bought it,  I bought 32 sets of it.  Yes... 32 sets.  Because we were going to use it at my wedding (justified reason). I also purchased 32 sets of silverware at this time.  I remember growing up,  we had a lot of plates because a family of 4 can dirty 12 easily in a day. 

My sister has 8 sets of matching dinnerware- she liked it,  it was on clearance,  done deal.  This is practical.  I don't need more than this either but nope, I have 32 sets of Corelle every day dinnerware,  a new to me 10 sets of Pfaltzgraff (with canisters and tea kettle and all), and lastly,  an 8 person set of fine China... with napkin rings,  ashtrays,  juice glasses- the works.

I'm aware of the research.  More stuff is not a good thing no matter how great of a deal it is.  But we all have our traits. 

I made shirts for the trip...

My sister saw my crazy idea as "I wish I was that adventurous." I decided to make the day out of it.  Denise is going with me and we're going to the aquarium.  Make the most out of my dumb ideas.

I don't want my sister to want to be like me. We are all the way we are for a reason.  I would love to be more rational.  She is who she needs to be and I think living in my head for a week would exhaust her.

Life is a journey and it's too short for regrets and wishing we were someone else.  Taking the day and loving ourselves for who we are is better than obsessing on the flaws of what we aren't.  I think learning to treasure our oddities help us see what we bring to the table.  I bring over 50 sets of dishes to the table ;)

Until next time. 

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