Sunday, July 1, 2012

My little striped cooler bag

I have a little striped cooler bag, like a tote bag, that I bought at Target a couple of years ago now. I bought it to carry my meds on the plane to Colorado and used it for several (not sure how many, but definitely more than one) trips out there. It's not anything special, but I liked it because it kind of looks like a cute tote bag rather than so obviously being a cooler. I guess I didn't want to draw attention to the fact that I was carrying meds. Anyway, that cooler bag sat up on top of the cabinets in our kitchen for about a year or so and now it is getting regular use again. For picnics in the park with the J-dog. We take our lunch out to the park almost every day now that the weather is nice and eat together, either at his favorite playground or on the grass under a nice tree. It hangs on a hook in the hallway now for easier access, and the little guy likes to go get it and walk around the house with it too. I can't look at the bag without thinking of why I got it, and how it has a much happier purpose now.

8 comments:

  1. Ahhhh, those picnics in the park sound absolutely divine! I love it that the little guy grabs for his little striped bag and knows just what it means!

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  2. I love this post - don't you wish you could have read this post, sent from the future, when you bought that bag? Picnics sound so fun!

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  3. cassie,
    i have the same bag, lol...
    amazing how a little bag from target can carry with it such a huge cache of meaning.

    nice to hear from you! any new pics to share ;)

    -soulshine from ivfc

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  4. what a sweet, sweet post. It's beautiful how you describe how something so mundane can symbolize the most meaningful transformation of your life.
    Glad the little striped cooler bag is getting used for picnics.

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  5. So awesome Cassie!!!

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  6. cassie! how are you doing? how about an update, with a picture!

    -soulshine

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