The GOOD Towels

Did you grow up with ‘Good Towels’? You know, the ones in the bathroom you couldn’t use? How about the living room you were allowed to go in only on certain holidays? Do you have ‘good underwear’? That one I haven’t had for a long time – I always try to wear good underwear (just in case I’m in an accident)!
Back to the good towels. I used to have some nice red towels (I had a red bathroom countertop from the 70’s and I really liked it!) hanging in the bathroom. I’d always had nice towels hanging that were NOT to be used. Even in my first apartment when I was 19. I don’t remember exactly when I got rid of my good towels but I remember walking in to the bathroom one day, looked at the towels and thought how stupid it was for me to have good towels! It was a small bathroom with one big towel rack and a little hand towel rack. I took those things down, washed them (because they got dusty from non-use!) and have never had good towels again.
I feel the same way about life, especially midlife – use it, don’t keep it for a special occasion. Do things, use things, give away things. It’s only a possession and you can always get more or better yet something new and different!
Did you ever hear someone say on their deathbed “Gosh, I wish I had used those good towels”?