I really have to reduce the number of clothes in my closets because they are full of clothes I couldn’t wear. Sizes small I bought when I was a Medium hoping to slip back to Small. Sizes Medium I bought when I was still a Large hoping I would slip back to size Medium. Sizes large I have recently bought not knowing that I would soon be an Extra Large.
The ones that still fit me are either kupas na or out of fashion. I actually do not care much about being in fashion, basta hindi lang ako mukhang losyang na tesbun.
My clothes are siksikan na kaya all of them are gusut-gusot. I really have to swallow the pill and let go of 95% of these clothes.
Not an easy task. Very hard actually. I have made several attempts pero pabalik-balik lang sa cabinet, kasi “I might lose weight, sayang ito, mahal ito” and so many other excuses.
Yesterday, with more resolve, I scoured through my cabinets, I placed a balikbayan box inside my bathroom and went hanger to hanger, analyzing which one could stay or go.
It was an emotional task. Ang hirap. With my husband’s presence, I was hoping he would provide me with moral support.
1. 
OMB——– “Sweetheart, ang ganda pa naman ng tela nito, hindi naluluma kahit 15 years na”.
E—– “Mumurahin lang yang tela nyan, ang dami dyan”.
OMB——— “Ininsulto mo pa ko, pano mo naman nalaman na mumurahin ito?”
E—— “Eh kamukha nung mga mumurahin na tela”.
2. 
OMB——–“Tart, binili ko ito sa America, pabalik-balik na ito sa box”.
E—- “Maganda, What’s wrong with it?”
OMB——– “Nakahakap sa tyan ko, buntis na buntis look
E—- “Hiwaan mo na lang sa harap ng tyan”.
OMB——– “Ilabas yung tyan ko? Ganda pa naman”.
3. 
OMB——— “Tart, nung araw uso ang white pants”.
E———– “Uso pa naman hanggang ngayon”.
OMB——— “Tart, what if mag-ka apo ako tapos di wala na akong maibigay kung kailangan nila”.
E———– “Bakit, may naisuot ka bang damit ng lola mo?”
OMB——— “Wala. I am looking for words of encouragement. I am going through difficult time letting go of my old clothes.”
4. 
OMB———- “Alam ko na ang gagawin ko. Those I want to keep, I will put in a box, i-label ko, like this sweetheart, Stefanel ito. I bought this in Rome 20 years ago. Yung Stefanel ngayon made in China na, eto orig, made in Italy>
E———— “So, sinong magsusuot? Apo mo?”
OMB———- “Wala kang kwentang kausap.
E———— “Sige, baka mauso vintage 20 years from now”.
5. 
OMB—— Tart, Escada ito, ang mahal mahal nito ngayon”.
E——– “Hayan ang ibigay mo sa anak mo, dapat yan isinusuot”.
OMB—— “Baka hindi kasya, tumaba na rin sya”.
6. 
OMB———- “Ang cute nitong Anne Klein orig polo shirt, pwede for my apo”.
7. 
OMB——–“Brand ito ng Macy’s.
E———-“Versace?”
OMB——– “Walang Versace sa Macy’s. Ang tagal-tagal ko itong inisip kasi namamahalan ako nun, tila $19.99 eh nun pag-umabot ng $20 mahal na. Wala akong pera nun”.
8.
OMB——–“Ah ito itatago ko talaga, Levi’s. Collectible na ito”.
E———- “Ano’ng year ba yan?”
A———- “Twenty years na ito”.
E———- “Merong nga akong Versace dyan, bigay mo, eh sino naman ang magsusuot nun ngayon? Nakatandaan na, di sa apo na lang”.
9. 
While husband is touching my Levi’s jeans:
E———- “Vintage ito, pwede itong ibenta sa ano…”
OMB——– “Bakit mo ibebenta, para sa mga apo ko yan”.
E———- “Hehehe, mailabas na nga yung Versace ko”.
10. 
