we shop and dream, and price and compare. some items are desired gifts, meant to be received, while others we will most likely gift upon ourselves. either way, the wish lists paint a picture of our focus. the material checklist, if fulfilled entirely, would represent the [timestamped] ideal self, accessorized and outfitted, prepared and ready for the world.
the word to highlight here is timestamped. most often wish lists are never fully satisfied before a new one is made. we grow and change, and trends do as well. some items may transfer over, but the rest are usually laughed at and forgotten.
when i really pause to think about it, there's not much else to be had. now i aim to create a list that lasts, but i realize that such a wish list will never be complete. (nor would i like it to be.) i'd like the list to keep growing, to keep defining, and i'd like to see & strive for things that will stick with me. i'd like to discover and make mine the things i'll regret never seeing / touching / feeling.
so yes, maybe i'm now talking about a much bigger list with (less shoes and) more experiences, but truthfully, there was a point in the last few months that the lists did change in exactly that way. and i realized that if i stare at the wish list too long, it becomes outdated even faster. time passes and nothing is accomplished. we can't wait for our lists to be entirely fulfilled in order to be ready and prepared for the world. we have to make wish lists that send us out into the world.
i like my current list a lot. i'm loving where my numbered wants seem to send me wandering.
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