Talk about
awkward. I was in the grocery store searching for toilet paper. Stores here
have empty shelves again. Frustrating for sure. Unsuccessful, I heaved my purse
out of the cart and then it happened. Another 2020 moment of horror. My purse
strap broke. I had no way to hold onto it, so it fell through my fingers
crashing onto the floor. Things fell out scattering everywhere. It was so
embarrassing. I scooped up what I could and skedaddled out of there as fast as
I could. Fortunately the car was close by, so I sought refuge there, trying to
figure out what to do next. The answer was right in front of me. A Goodwill
store. I knew inside I could find a temporary handbag to hold my stuff. Taking
my wallet inside, I scoured the walls looking for the purse rack. I couldn’t
find it. I finally asked a worker where it was and she pointed me in the right
direction. There appeared to be quite a selection. All marked $5.98 and some
$2.98. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw two BRAND NEW, name brand, handbags
in the mix, with tags. I grabbed them and headed to the checkout. They both
were filled with compartments which is a prerequisite for any purse I buy. So I
had hit pay dirt. For less than $10 I was back in business. I sat in the front
seat of the van transferring everything from the broken purse into one of the
new ones. And left the spare in the Goodwill bag. I was so relieved.
