Think of your most comfy, go-to-on-bad-days piece of clothing.
You know what I mean…the super soft snuggly sweatshirt with paint stains from when you were fixing up your first house. Or the holey pair of jeans from 1998 that make you think of friends. And watching Friends.
You like to call it “classic”.
For me that piece of clothing is a tad more embarrassing than classic. A little more obviously out of style. It’s a pair of baggy, khaki capri overalls that are just sooooo comfortable. I usually reserve them for wearing at the lake, or on days when I’m not going to see anyone (or at least anyone I know).
But a few Wednesdays ago was a bit of a bad day. I did a six mile run which started off with a bite in the butt by a dog who chased me (I know! How embarrassing is that?!), and ended with me positive I was going to die and will never be able to finish this race or get water to thirsty kids in Zambia. Total fail.
So I took a shower and put on my baggy Khaki overall capris. The only other thing I had the rest of the day where I would see people I knew was a missions meeting at the home of my friends, Mike and Megan. I debated changing, but I thought, “No, it’s safe. Although they always look totally hip and cool and pulled together even in their exercise clothes, I think they’re ok with my come-as-I-am self. Not my fancy-pants, polished, achieving clean water with a half-marathon, trying-to-be-good-self. Continue reading
