bag lady

A note to 4-year-old E:

I’d call you eccentric, honey, but that adjective has too many negative connotations. So instead, we’ll salute you today: our unique little bag lady. By bag lady, we mean someone who loves baggage in all its forms-- from purses to lunchboxes, from paper sacks to goody bags, from backpacks and duffels. This girl puts bags inside of bags. She sleeps with bags. She packs bags. She takes a bag with her everywhere she goes; and often, more than one bag hooked on to other bags (see Exhibit A). I count at least seven visible bags in this picture plus the stuffed unicorn.

Exhibit A

Miss E: You are a character. Your Auntie might’ve said it best, “E is always prepared… for what? No one knows.” But if you are ever in need of something, ask E. She might save the day! Because you never know when you might need a seashell, a Barbie shoe, an old gift receipt from Target, a Busch-Gardens map (Exhibit B)...    

Exhibit B