Back in 2016, I owned a sweater—a vintage turtleneck I thrifted and paired with a black mini skirt, panty hose, and black suede high heel boots. I loved so many things about the sweater—it’s uniqueness, the “old world” Victorian appearance, the bright red and black contrasted with baby blue and a touch of light pink. In 2017, I donated the sweater along with a bunch of other clothes and regretted it ever since. I found myself thinking about that sweater from time to time and wishing I had just held on to it.

Recently, I began online searching for something similar in order to recreate the particular look I had created back in 2016. With just a few keywords typed into the search bar on Google, there I found it, that very same sweater! I couldn’t believe it. It was the same size, same vintage sweater for sale on eBay. I made an offer, and within an hour, that sweater was mine once again.

I can’t help but feel as if this sweater was made just for me. When something is uniquely for us, it isn’t in demand, is it? Usually it’s the trendy pieces, the items “in style” that everyone is after. This sweater, like a lot of things I love, won’t be sought after, cherished, or even liked by many people. Perhaps this is why I so easily found what I had once let go of after all these years. I guess it’s true what they say—what’s truly meant for you will always find it’s way back to you.