unknown unknowns

one leg longer than the other.

london

some time ago, i was given a nike track trouser by a friend who works in a charity shop and the charity shop had thrown it away. Even the charity shop thought it not worth their while to sell it. haha. I did not mind, because i got it free. It fits me very well, and have draw strings at the legs to tighten the trousers at the ankles and so they dont drag the floor. I have been wearing it happily for all this time. Recently, I realised how crucial those drawstrings are when one of them broke. I thought it was too awkward with the stray end dragging on the floor and tripping me up, so i foolishly cut off the whole thing, instead of pinning it back. The trouser leg immediately regained its large opening and now is dragging on the floor as i walk.

Oh dear, it made me realise that so many things in our lives we are not aware of. Things runs smoothly and we dont think of it at all, until one day, something goes wrong, and instead of repairing it, we get rid of it, to find that it supports many things. Ah well, such is life. haha.

It is such a comfortable pair of trousers, that i dont think i shall throw it away, but use a rubber band to keep it up. It will look funny, and make me look like a bag lady or a tramp, but at this stage of my life, i dont care for appearances anymore. Comfort and convenience are the main thing now.

added. I did put a rubber band round it, and it was not noticeable at all because the trouser simply drape itself over it, and hid it.