"I like those rings for the shower curtains," my mom remarked casually. "Perfect," I thought. "Now I have something to buy her." They had the metal balls to make the rings roll over the shower rod in a smooth fashion, plus they are an upgrade from the plastic rings currently serving the purpose of holding up the barrier between the water from the shower and the rest of the bathroom. Simple, practical with a touch of whimsy. She did not really need them, which made them the perfect kind of gift.
Since I can remember my parents only ever used a plastic liner without a second decorative curtain and so she probably did not need the double hanger, but that is what she pointed out and that is what I bought her. After this purchase, I paid some attention to the bathroom. Being that it was a bathroom, I had honestly not given it much thought regarding its decor. It occurred to me that it was unusual by many people's standards that they did not have a shower curtain. I assumed that my parents only ever had the shower liner because it was an extra expense and an unnecessary one at that to purchase a curtain. I even had hypothesized in my mind that they did not buy a curtain because the bathroom is bit narrow and the curtain would take away some of the valuable, usable square-footage between the bathtub and the sink. At this point, I am sure some of you more modest readers are feeling uncomfortable about the thought of taking a shower with only a clear sheet of plastic between you and the rest of the bathroom. And, yes, the lack of a curtain caused some concern for me as I moved into puberty, especially since neither of the upstairs bathrooms have locks on the doors either. But, there must have been some unwritten rule, and we did not barge in on each other very often. Not until the purchase of these rings that I found out the real reason why there was no external curtain on the shower. Economics and space considerations may have played a role. However, it is the lack of a light inside the shower was the reason my mother revealed over the holidays. She explained that she wanted to be able to see while in the shower. When she said this, I first realized that I had made up the other two reasons in my head without knowing I had done so. It is good thing I bought those shower rings so that I could get to the bottom of the mystery I did not know I was trying to solve.
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