Dressing to the Nines…Just Because

Just because everyone else is wearing flip-flops and shorts and T-shirts, doesn't mean that I can't wear an evening gown if I want to! So I did.
At my house, once a week without fail, my husband and I go out. It's date night. Just the two of us. I had picked up a gorgeous evening gown at a yard sale for just $1. Of course when I bought this full length dress I was thinking, "Where am I going to wear this?" Really, who cares? It's gorgeous! Anyway, I got it home and if I had gone to 100 stores, I never would've been able to find something that fit me so well! It honestly looks like it's made for me. Date night rolled around. My husband and I don't generally go to fancy places or do very expensive things. I could go pretty much everywhere I want to go in a T-shirt and jeans with flip-flops and crocs. However, I wanted to good for my husband. So yes, you guessed it, I went to the $6 movie night wearing my full evening gown! Of course, my husband is eccentric too. He was wearing his kilt. Does it take some guts to do this? Sure it does. Is it a blast? Yes, it is! When I wear something like that or something else really fancy around for no good reason, I always have people tell me how they own something that's been hanging in their closet that they really wish they had somewhere to wear and usually I'm standing somewhere exciting..like Walmart or Dollar tree or our local movie theater when we're having this conversation and I am dressed up, but they are not. Overall, I have found that life is just more enjoyable when you're a little weird. I highly recommend it. Don't worry so much about standing out. If something is ethical, moral, not harmful, and a little bit of fun, go ahead and do it and bring some joy into someone else's life! There's no good reason not to be a little eccentric.