My friend and I had our eyes set on this trendy Adidas 3D Mesh Bag Fake. We were ecstatic! It was this light mesh black and blue bag with pockets for our cellphone, extra battery, camera, flash drives.. you name it! It was just too perfect!
As we got the bag checked out, my friend had his eyes wide open in excitement. He couldn’t wait to use this bag for our upcoming summer trips. It looked good enough to wear to a party, he claimed. But upon the second look, I could tell it was a replica. The stitching looked off and the colour wasn’t exactly consistent with the real deal.
After performing a few simple tests, we concluded that it was, indeed, a fake. This was extremely surprising because it looked spot-on! Even the materials felt quite real, and the zipper worked perfectly fine. It’s a true tribute to those counterfeiters!
So, we decided that it would still make a great companion for our travels and put it aside. Besides, we were more interested in the experiences that we had been saving up for. This one bag was the least of our worries.
We had decided to go for a European holiday, exploring the historical cities, the beautiful beaches and the delicious cuisines. We picked the top-notch hotels within our budget. It was time for us to go, and isn’t that what made us jump out of our beds everyday?
We reached our accommodation, dumped our bags and picked up the city map. It was time to explore the majestic streets! We saw monuments, temples, museums and even interacted with a few locals. We observed the lifestyle and enjoyed the serene beauty of the place.
That night, as we walked back to our hotel after dinner, I had an epiphany, a perspective that hitting this travel destination had given to me. I was actually living the life that my imagination had once dreamt of!
The next morning, I woke up early and stepped out with my trusty companion; my 3D mesh bag fake. To be honest, it didn’t even bother me that it was a fake. I was simply ready to make more memories and take them back home with me.
The day was spent sightseeing and it was then I agreed that the main charm of traveling wasn’t just the destinations, but how it made us feel alive. Living in the moment, forgetting all our worries and embracing the serenity of the place; that’s the magic of traveling!
The second day we visited more venues, tasted all kinds of food, took hundreds of pictures, tried something new, bought souvenirs… It felt like these moments would last forever, but before we knew it, it was already time to head back home.
So, here’s the story of how my 3d Mesh Bag Fake and I almost tricked the world! It ended up being more than an accessory for our trips, it was a part of the adventure. And I believe it was with us, to remind us that sometimes, we just have to embrace the fake and enjoy the real.