Did I really need it?

I turned 24 this year and I received many gifts from friends and family; mainly what I received was money aside from clothes and other stuff. So I had the option of spending it or saving it, I decided to do both spend some of it and save the rest of it. I came up with this decision as I strolled around the Nordstrom at Merrick Park; I had originally gone there to exchanged another gift that I had received for a bigger size, because I unfortunately am not the toothpick I once was. When I first arrived at the store I had no intention on spending any kind of money just going into exchange a pair of jeans and coming right back out, but as I walked past the shoe department some shoes that were on sale caught my eye! I figured maybe I should try them on, why not? As I approached the cashier to purchase these very cute shoes I realized that although they were on sale they were still pretty expensive. I for one can not even imagine paying full price for these shoes, but since it was not the original price that in of it self convinced me to purchase them. I walked out of the department store holding a big Nordstom bag with a pair of shoes that I probably will not wear that often. I began thinking as I walked back to car with my purchase in hand, did I really need to buy these shoes? I am not the richest person in the world when it comes to material possession but I am pretty rich when it comes to friends, family, and loved ones etc. When I got to the car I could not help but think about all the people who can't even afford a simple pair of shoes, and here I was sitting in the car with shoes I really did not need, only because I thought they were cute. I know that each time that I wear these shoes I will wear them with thought that I really did not need them. I wore them that night and could not help but feel guilty for my purchase. Perhaps I think to much and perhaps it is no crime to buy something I can afford and regardless of the price I am sure there is much more I could have done with that money. Maybe the fact that my pastor is preaching about budgeting and finances does not help either or maybe it is making me more aware of the things I need and the things I don't!!!