Elegy to a pair of pants - YouLookFab Forum

This is definitely a first for me. I'm getting rid of these pants after owning them for...six years? I'm really not sure. I wore them yesterday for the last time. I can't tolerate a low rise like that anymore. Maybe my body shape is changing too. I just can't relax in these.

On the plus side, they were very cool and flattering according to my RATE style goals. Great color. And as we're discussing jeans right now, the fabric here is really fantastic, totally high-quality and not even thinning at my problem area, the inner thighs. I'm sad to be getting rid of them.

Mostly, the pants hold a symbolic meaning for me. I was wearing them in 2012 when I had a fairly serious bike accident and fractured my shoulder. I ended up doing 8 months of physical therapy, but ultimately gained back almost my entire mobility (PT guy himself had said I would lose a lot of my lateral mobility--I refused to accept that).

I got a hole in the left knee of the pants when I hit the ground. Somehow I've made these trousers an emblem of my persistence in overcoming a serious injury. I'm therefore sad to let go of them, but on the other hand they're just pants. Because of the rip, I don't think they're good for donating.

Thanks, Mossimo Supply skinny khakis! I enjoyed wearing you.

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8 years ago

rachylou

Veteran

A last toast to the pants!

rabbit

aw, I enjoyed reading about your pants and how they served you well. Also how they symbolically stood for your recovery. I feel this way about certain clothes. I don't usually keep them, but I remember for a minute before letting them go.

I like to thank things that served us well for their service. I said farewell to our water heater lately. It had never let us down, just chugged along faithfully, but was original to our 1961 house, and my husband was worried about getting a quick replacement if we needed one when it finally died. (He was right, it took us weeks to get the new heater installed).

Mochi

(sorry! I rushed this out on my phone--it's definitely NOT urgent, and I can't seem to change the category

rabbit, thanks for the acknowledgement.

Windchime

Great story about your khaki pants!

Keep the picture of them as a reminder about your determination to work hard to overcome tough odds. That's a great quality to have!

Chris987

Great story! It's great to remember personal triumphs like this. Ditto on keeping a picture, and your write up here is the story that goes with them. You can walk down memory lane whenever you want but have freed up a spot in your closet.

Jenava

(website)

Yeah, I get this; it's like the body of evidence, right? sometimes it's cathartic to have something physical that stood witness.

Helen11

They have served you well, and are a mark of your determination! I hope you find a new favourite soon.

Beth Ann

Those pants have served long and well! Keep a pic of you wearing them feeling strong and healthy -- no need to keep the pants themselves to have the memory!

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