finding prints
My oldest son just recently had a very stern conversation with me night before last regarding books and covers and judging. He had selected a book from the library that sent shockwaves into my son's very ten year old heart screeching "Check me out. I am the military mothership. All tactical expertise can be found inside my cover." I highly encouraged him to give the book a shot what with it being so wickedly packaged for war & all. My son gave me the practical half-eye cut look, shook his head in the process and naturally for a $0.00 {until the overdue fines accrue} he checked that bad boy out. And you know where this Little House on the Prairie lesson is headed.
"This cover is a scam, Mom. I told you I trust authors over covers any day." -- Eli Cobble
It is here that I tuck my overdue-fine-accruing-library-book tail in shame. And I mention that there are so many times I learn big buckets full about character and hope from my children.
"This cover is a scam, Mom. I told you I trust authors over covers any day."
Point taken, son. Trusting an author you have experienced far outweighs a glossy cover with the best branding on the planet. And as much as this custom designer/image & branding junkie hates to admit it, it's true. Your insides will always trump your out.
Finding prints. We all do this. Some sachet through racks in the front swanky stores. And there are some who push-shove through the overcrowded & used of our favorite thrifting spots, too. We look. In a way, we look for a bit more of us. For the aesthetic representation of our insides to outwardly share with the world.
Each time that we sift; each time that we pause the rack for a closer view, it's important that we brand ourselves with the words we author. If we seek the magazine covers or styles fresh off the runway, we're misrepresenting ourselves with a cover all too shiny and way too sleek for the whole story we're supposed to tell. And branding only works when it's authentic.
It's also how I know that I am fully okay wearing a $.25 polka dot scarf from Goodwill with lemon stripes on this seventh day of May two thousand fifteen in the year of our Lord. My cover has to match my pages, people.
Outfit Details
- Ann Taylor Loft sweater: $1.25 Goodwill
- skinny jeans: $6.97
- polka dot flats: $1.00 Goodwill
- polka dot scarf: $.25 Goodwill
Total Investment: $9.47
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