When choosing new clothes for your child,
do you ever get a feeling like this?
"Is this just for my own satisfaction?"
Your young child
might not care about trends or brands.
They might be more engrossed in playing than in what they're wearing.
That's why,
when it comes to enjoying fashion,
you might feel a little hesitant.
However, that hesitation itself
is likely a form of love.
Things that preserve the atmosphere of that day
When you casually look back through your photo album one day,
don't you sometimes recall the atmosphere of that very day?
A slightly oversized top.
The day you matched colors with your dog.
Their smiling face in the soft evening light.
"What they were wearing"
often seems to remain with the memories of that day.
Clothes, though just fabric,
might be something that gently envelops the contours of time.
Time that passes so quickly when you realize it
The period when children are small.
The time your dog runs around full of energy.
Many people seem to feel, looking back,
that both of these were "shorter than expected."
Today's walk,
today's hug,
are moments that will never return in the same way.
When you think about it this way,
the act of choosing clothes
begins to look a little different from mere consumption.
It might be
a small sign that says, "I cherish this moment."
It's probably not just for one person
It's fine if it's for mom.
It's fine if it's for the child.
It's fine if it's for the family.
There's no need for it to be just one of these.
If your future self, looking back at photos,
can gently recall, "I really lived in that moment,"
then choosing today's clothes for that purpose
might also be a form of love.
Today might become a treasure of the future
Your child and your dog walking side-by-side.
Time spent laughing in clothes of similar tones.
Even if it's not a special day,
even if it's just an ordinary day.
The clothes you chose with just a little thought
might warm your future memories.
The act of buying clothes
might not be about accumulating things,
but about gently giving shape to time.
