Clothes

Alrighty,
I have decided to start a more consistent blog. It has nothing to do with the fact that I have to blog eight times for 475 before the end of the semester.  That is simply a coincidence.

Why do we feel it is necessary to change clothes every day?
I mean, sure, if they are sweaty or dirty you can change them. And by dirty I'm talking about falling into a mud puddle or you went swimming in a nasty pond dirty.
Is it so terrible for us to be seen wearing the same shorts two or three days in a row? If all we do is sit in them and live our daily lives, why is there a need to change?

It causes our closets to be walk-in. We need closets that we have to walk into. Why? So that we can wear a different shirt every day of the week? Because our style should be cutting edge? We need multiple shoes, we need dress shirts, formal polos, casual polos, t-shirts and undershirts.  We have to have multiple versions of the same item. What is the purpose of 10 long sleeve shirts? I understand if you only wear long sleeve, but most everyone wears undershirts, so why is it necessary to change the outer shirt that just barely touches skin? All your body odor and sweat is going to be absorbed by the undershirt. And don't argue, I know about sweating, haha.

Here's an idea.  How about we all pick our favorite 2-weeks worth of clothes. 14 shirts, 14 pants, 14 pairs of socks, etc. and then give the rest to people who actually need them. You know, the kind of people that are without a home, let alone a closet.  Why do we need to have 30 shirts that never get worn, while they have been wearing the same tattered clothes for too long. Is it too hard to part with that t-shirt you got in 6th grade because you were in the chess club? You haven't worn it...ever. Why not let it go to someone who could actually use it. 

Just think about it. We are so caught up in being stylish, or not wanting to be seen wearing the same clothes multiple times. It's sad.

But even wearing the same clothes for a week isn't a terrible thing. (I'm not saying you shouldn't change your underwear, but hey, take it however you want.)  What happens if you do it?  Will you be ostracized? Will people beat you up, will they avoid you like the plague? No, not really. I wore the same outfit for a week once (I say once, but it's probably happened multiple times) The only people that ever comment are friends. Never have I been intentionally avoided or humiliated by the 35,000 people that I walk around at UT.

I understand there is a whole different culture for girls, and I'm not suggesting that you should wear the same thing everyday, but just think about limiting the size of your closets. Break it down to your favorites and just live with them. You do it anyway, just give the rest away.

Oh well, that was on my mind. Thanks for reading.

Mark Shrum

thanks Sean DeNeal for today's verse via text
Romans 5: 10-11