I was in college when DVDs were still a thing, and we watched lots of Sex and the City in the sorority house. I watched so much so that I named guys I dated liked Carrie. There was the “bartender” and the other one I called by his first name which was ironically Mr. Big’s name- John. And then there was my roommate who dated a “Big Al”. Yea! Alabama!

We were comfortable being uncomfortable in our stylish underwear, aka, thongs paired with our matching velour tracksuits which unfortunately has made a comeback. I prided myself in my selections from Victoria’s Secret.

Fast forward to 40 and now the panties I laughed at (and probably said, I’d never) have made a comeback in my life, ole’ faithful herself- cotton panties.

Cotton panties are a confidence of their own. Here me out. You survived the thong, low wasted jeans and aforementioned track suit (some of you with “juicy” on your bottom). Cotton panties declare that you’ve birthed babies, grieved some losses and have made your way up your career ladder. You lived through the twin towers collapse, Y2K and was raised on Biggie, Tupac, and Snoop. As I type this damn auto correct is sadly not recognizing Y2K and Tupac in its bold, red underline.

When my Amazon bought cotton panties arrived in all her glory, I pulled them out, admiring their patterns and held them out. I thought these look “too” big but alas they fit perfectly. The 20 something girl I once was has disappeared with the old MTV. I am not sad. I do not long for the thongs of yesterday. I am perfectly content in my cotton panties (a friend), jogging pants, and oversize sweat shirt. I got my man and I got my kids.

Cotton panties and my 40’s have brought a level of calm and confidence that I didn’t have in my 20’s. If I could go back and tell myself in the early 2000’s it would all work out, I wouldn’t have believed it. I would have slipped on a God awful pair of thongs and put on my pink velour suit, headed to class worried about some nicknamed guy that I wasn’t going to marry.

Alas, cotton panties have made re-evolution. Sayonara thongs. Hello loving myself in all her cotton glory!