Today on FaceBook, a friend of mine, EV, posted something “I can’t decide if people who wear pajamas in public have given up on life or living it to the fullest”. I love it!

I commented that I’m living life to the fullest and her very wise comment back to me? “This could be a good blog topic for you!” I said it would be and another wonderful comeback “Looking forward to reading your prattle on pajamas! ” So, EV, this post’s for you!

The thing I love about this statement is that it is so true, and not just wearing pajamas, but in almost anything, isn’t it “you say tomato, I say tomato?” well, that one doesn’t work as well, but I know you were reading it out loud with the correct pronunciation of each word! How about this ‘The glass is half empty/full” or better yet…”One person’s trash is another person’s treasure” [yes, I know it’s one man’s…but I’m a girl, so it’s person!] That being said, let’s delve into this.

The statement really is true, there are some people who just don’t care anymore, have given up and just walk around in whatever they had on when they went to sleep and got up that morning. Maybe they are having a rough time and can’t seem to get motivated to do more than get up and go. You don’t know what is going on in their lives.

Maybe it’s just being lazy, come on, haven’t you ever gotten up, thrown on some sweats and didn’t feel like getting dressed, but needed to run to the store for something quickly, you knew you’d be in and out? Please, there is not one of you out there who can tell me they have NEVER done that! I know even the classiest people have gone out in sweats, granted, they were expensive, but they were sweats!

Then on the other hand, you have a cute pair of pajama bottoms and/or top that you love and want to go out in. There aren’t a lot of people who do that past the age of 16, ok 18, or after you graduate college, but there are a few, please…we wouldn’t have websites or songs called “The People of Walmart” if they didn’t!  [I am not responsible for your reaction to this video if you haven’t seen it, but you have been forewarned!]  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvxNgdFeWqM

I remember in college getting up, rolling out of bed and going to class, lucky enough to put on a coat and maybe brush my teeth, 8am classes are very hard to get motivated for! [and who would have guessed that the person who had trouble getting to an 8am class would get up between 5 and 6am to make it to a job/teach a class! and be bright eyed and bushy tailed!] Those days,Ii would wear what I had on and a lot of times it was a great pair of red flannel pajamas, no embarrassment there!

How about that fabulous slip or nightgown that looks like an evening gown, who’s going to know? Your favorite pair of pajama shorts that you wear to the beach? Tuck those plaid flannel pj bottoms into your boots and away you go, are you telling me that those plaid golfers pants don’t look like formal pj bottoms?

You might find me walking around in my jammies, my current favorites are black with skulls and crossbones and pink hearts and some of the skulls have little pink bows. Yeah, stylin!  And I have a feeling no in surprised by any of these revelations!

So, in answer to the query…Given Up on Life or Living Life to the Fullest…I leave that up to you and what you are feeling day by day. Besides, who are we to judge?

As for me…I am living life to the fullest!