Sunday, February 03, 2008

Growing up

Over the last few years I've had moments where I've just been smacked in the head with the fact I'm not a kid anymore. Sometimes it is hard to accept growing up because it is easier to keep being a kid without having to worry about bills, responsibilities, making decisions, cooking meals, etc. Getting married was obviously one of the "growing up moments" as well as licensing my car, purchasing insurance independently, and so on. With the exception of marrying, I wouldn't say the other responsibilities were extremely fun or eventful. Last weekend, I had another growing up moment.

Silly as it may be...it was a moment none the less.

We bought.....

Get ready for it....

it is exciting....

yes, we did it....

We bought a vacuum!! A brand new, fancy, dancy, bagless, easy to use vacuum. Our previous vacuum, one I had used through college just wasn't cutting it anymore, so we read some online reviews and headed to the store. We pulled three various models off the shelf, comparing and contrasting each feature. Who would have thought it was so difficult to buy a cleaning tool!! We finally settled on the one we wanted but there was a price conflict between what was on the model and what was on the box. We found a nice saleslady who shrugged to see the vacuum we were purchasing. "It is the #1 vacuum we see returned," she explained. She then checked the price for us, confirming the lower price. We continued looking, reflecting on her suggestion. I kept saying, we don't have animals or children, so why spend so much on a cleaning machine? I could see it in his eyes...he was sold on the nicer one, after all he explained, someday there would be children and even a pet or two. So in the end, yes, we fell for it...we put the mediocre vacuum back and purchased the next one up, nearly double the cost. We arrive home later that night and went to bed, but first thing in the morning, as if it were Christmas morning, George opened the box, and handed it to me to "do the honors". It wasn't that we had purchased a vacuum that made me feel grown up, but rather the idea that we had purchased a vacuum and were excited about it!! Who would have thought--a vacuum, I don't think I would have been too thrilled about it prior to growing up.

3 comments:

lydia said...

I thought we would get some pictures or at least a better description. I've been dying all week to see this vacuum.

Congratulations on this very grown up moment! :)

Other Mother said...

Now THAT'S funny!!!

Who'd-a-thunk-it?

-Mom

strem said...

As the current owner of the higher priced vacuum that my parents obtained over 35 years ago, I am very thankful for their decision. I pray yours will last that long and that your children will reap the reward too. Congrats! (And, yes, we'd like a picture... even if it is "only a vacuum." It's exciting to me!)