Long Time No See

One of the best things about our changing seasons is the ritual change of the outerwear. It happens every season. . . when I retrieve the appropriate seasonal coat or jacket out of the closet and do a quick search of the pockets, there it is: long-lost money. Money that you last handled an entire seasonal cycle ago and has just been sitting there, waiting for you! You just know it’s going to be there and yet you are so pleasantly surprised – shocked even - when you find it. Sometimes it is coins, sometimes bills. (Personally, I prefer finding bills). No matter what the amount is, you suddenly have spending money to spoil yourself with. You can spend it without guilt because it is money that everyone (including you) thought you had spent last year. Who knew that you tucked it in your pocket and forgot about it? Whether it buys you a coffee or a new purse, it is found money and it is yours to enjoy. People who live in a constant climate and do not experience seasons never know the joy of finding money in last winter’s coat. I wonder where they get their spending money? Finding long-forgotten money in last season’s clothing . . . it’s a good thing!