Carla

We had finished our shopping, and I was overjoyed to have gotten everything I wanted. It was as if I were in a dream, and I vowed to myself that I would never wake up from this state of bliss, and that I would do anything in my power to keep it that way.

But while I was out buying all of these things for myself, I couldn't help but think about my old roommates from the orphanage and the fact that we were only allowed to have two dresses each year. I couldn't help but think about this the entire time I was shopping. As a direct consequence...