Wouldn’t you agree, readers, that if your clothes could talk they would have some fabulous stories to tell? Think about the miles your shoes have walked or the dates your favorite blouse has been on in the past. How about your favorite, well-worn pair of jeans or khakis? Don’t; you imagine they could fill you in on some of the memories that have slipped your mind over the years?

I have a terrible sense of recall. My memory, in other words, fails me more often than not. I was sorting through some of the clothes I used to wear all of the time after my daughter was born and came upon a pair of khakis that I wore often. That started a flood of memories about when Gigi was an infant, when she was first walking and talking, and when I was struggling though her first year of life on very little sleep and a lot of self doubt over if I was doing everything right or not.

It pains me that I can remember so little. My mind just works that way. I suppose I’ve just never been one to retain very many memories. If those pants could talk, though, I bet they could fill me in on all the wonderful moments that have gone the way of lost memories – the late night feedings, her first word (which I forgot to write down!), and all those quiet moments where I would sit in the big LaZBoy nursing her.

Oddly enough, Dockers is running a video contest right now that asks you to record a story about your favorite pants. I would absolutely choose those memory-soaked pants to tell my story. Check out the Dockers contest site. If your video wins the Dockers contest, you could see it shown on National TV during the Tonight Show on NBC. That’s pretty amazing.