On
the first weekend back in school for the spring semester, I went to a camp. I
am involved in a Christian ministry on campus that is called FOCUS and every
year, we travel miles away to this retreat. Multiple days are spent there as we
fellowship with one another and worship our Savior.
Now
having said all that, here is the disclaimer for this post: I’m not really
going to talk about the camp. I just needed to give a bit of background for
this entry.
On
the first day of camp, I decided to wear a dress, but for the rest of the time,
I brought jeans. Never in my life have jeans fit perfectly and I’ve never felt
comfortable without a belt to hold up the always falling clothing. Since I
wasn’t wearing the belt I always had on (because I wore a dress instead), I
forgot that magical accessory.
On
the morning of the second day, I knew I wouldn’t survive the constant
frustration of slipping pants. I had to do something. I couldn’t just live with
the uncomfortable situation and like with any good problem, I had to come up
with a solution.
So
that morning, I took stock of what I had brought and tried to debate which item
I would have to destroy to create a makeshift belt.
First,
I thought about taking the ribbon belt out of my pajama pants. That would’ve
been the perfect solution, but it was sewn into the pants. Darn.
Next,
I thought about trying to tie an article of clothing around my pants, but
nothing quite worked and I’d only packed just enough clothing for the weekend. So, not that either.
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| My Ziploc Belt |
Sighing,
I knew what had to be done. With hesitant hands, I started ripping the bags. I
ended up with many plastic strips and I started tying them all together. I
strung it through my pants and it was the perfect length!
Now,
this all does have a point, which I will get to next week…
So,
please check back.
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