Eddie and clothes

I tried my first round of wardrobe interviews with Becky over 7 months ago.

I also interviewed Eddie (2 interviews), though his explanations into his wardrobe were less dramatic and revealing. I gained some insights, though. Then I put these on hold and let everything compost. Slow Ontology style.

It has been months, but Wardrobe interviews have not gone away too far. They are always somewhere nearby… I cannot put my finger on what it is that is trying to come out yet, but I find myself primed to the topic. For example, I met a resource officer from Danny’s school at the movie theater and she was unrecognizable–talkative, smiling, friendly, connected–I took note that maybe her uniform made her perform her “resource officer” identity because out of her uniform, she was almost a different person! I really want to speak with a couple of officers about life, work, purpose, laws, education…

Today husband showed me an old (taken 4 years ago) video from our trip to Russia. Little Ed was 10, Danny just turned two. In the video, they are running around at night on the Red Square–all lit, beautiful, sparkly, historically and personally significant landmark, and yet, Eddie’s first comment was “I loved that Old Navy sweatshirt! I wonder what happened to it…” A few seconds later  he made a comment about his green sneakers “I ran those to the ground later in the year!” Clearly, clothes were an important piece, even a space in time processed and labeled in his mind as a “childhood memory.” His “childhood” identity in that video was a reference point for his now, how he perceives himself in the present.

I really want to dog into this deeper.