JoJo Joins Mom in the Confessional

I made my first purchase of the month: two tubes of silicone sealant due to the rainstorm that swamped our kitchen with dirty water and sheetrock dust (sheetrock paste, more like) through a stubborn and elusive leak.

I considered--very briefly--not buying the sealant but came to my sense quickly. Then I decided to pay attention to how it felt (note the money idiom: pay attention). And it felt completely neutral. I handed over some money, they handed over the sealant, and I walked out of the store. No guilt or remorse, no thrill or pleasure. In fact, the times this month when I've chosen to not buy something were much more fun and enlivening.