41 T-shirts

When it became hard to shut the drawers on my dresser, I began to wonder to myself, maybe I should get rid of some clothes – expecially T-shirts. I get them as gifts or if I buy them myself, I rarely spend more than $5-$10.

To my shock and embarassment, I had 41 T-shirts!

In particular there were five white shirts I use as undergarments, seven with NDI on them to use on casual Fridays, maybe a dozen I wear when I know I’ll get dirty, four that are coach’s uniforms, and the rest are a hodgepodge of sports themes and just plain colors.

Living in the richest country the world has ever seen, I hadn’t thought twice about how many T-shirts I have. It’s an afterthought. Now, knowing this ghastly total, I am quickly deciding which to give to Goodwill, which to keep, which to throw away, and which to give to my wife for her workouts.

It’s amazing to have all this stuff I just don’t need and not give it a second’s thought. The Bible tells us our heart is where our treasure is. Apparently mine takes up two drawers in my dresser collecting dust.