Goldilocks

I'm not usually much of a diva...

this ones too hot, 

this ones too cold,

this ones too big, etc.

But that's exactly how I've felt about my backpack.

I took the first one back because I overbought -

there was no way I needed 65L - 

especially not one

that weighed almost 6 lbs 

in and of itself!

The second one just didn't feel right either;

it hit my neck in the wrong place,

restricting my neck flexibility;

it also felt like I was carrying all the weight in my shoulders,

not my hips.

So back it went -

with profuse apologies

for being so high maintenance.

Truth be told however,

I was proud of myself for not 'settling';

for saying "this isn't right".

It's easier to do that, isn't it?

To make do,

to pretend its OK; 

to say you'll get used to the things you don't like.

But I didn't.

I tried again -

and got someone who wasn't willing to settle either.

And then somehow, 

you just know...

Numero Tres -

ding ding ding, 

we have a winner!

I'm SO sure this time

that I even took the tags off!

I can start training in earnest now!