Sharing the Thrift

I had a nice experience the other day while shopping for new pants at Goodwill. I had planned to shop for new work pants since I'm down to 2 pairs that actually fit. This whole losing weight thing has been great for my self esteem, but wreaking havoc on my wardrobe.

If you remember in my post about getting what you want at thrift shops, I mentioned that some days, you might not be able to find anything. Saturday was one of those days. At least it started out that way.

Before I left for the store, I asked a couple people whether they needed me to keep an eye out for anything. One of my friends was looking for a rug for her and the hubby's living room. We really didn't have a whole lot of high expectations for finding a nice rug, but it never hurts to look.

But, there it was. The rug she was looking for, draped across a couch that was for sale. It was a beautiful rug, golden tan with a pattern woven into it. It was perfect. I texted her to let her know and she came up to the store to take a look at it. 

We ended up spending another hour wandering around the store, talking and catching up. It's been months since we've seen each other. So, I didn't leave with the pants I had come for, but she found her rug and I got some much needed quality time with an old friend. Sometimes, you go into a thrift store not realizing what it is that you're really looking for.