It wasn't much, but it was difficult for me to even start to make cuts to the collection I've only ever added to since I was a senior in high school. I successfully sold four out of the five shoes I put up (these are still pending -the buyer flaked). There was nothing wrong with the shoes. Some didn't fit exactly right. Some I just didn't want anymore. Between my room, the extension and my parent's garage, I don't have much room for the extra. It's a sobering realization to me that if I want to continue collecting shoes, I will have to let others go. My grails wish list is still at least 5-10 more deep, not including the Jordan I-XXIII collection I want to complete. At this point in my life, I can only afford to carry the best with me, and leave the rest behind. And that philosophy isn't limited to sneakers.
Hanging out with good friends, maintaining an organized living space, a trim collection and smart spending is actually a much more fulfilling lifestyle than the unorganized, buy everything and do everything mentality I had carried up to this point. In the upcoming year, I hope to not only maintain, but further refine this. Not because it's the new year and I'm getting old. Rather because I'm getting better.
{currently in the speakers: The Beatles - Hello Goodbye}
