It is rare when you buy something that never disappoints you.

It's been so long I can't even remember when I first used it. I'm going to hazard a guess and say it was around the time I moved to Austin: June of 2001. That's probably when I bought it. In the 27 months since then, I have used it and it's contents at least six times a week, occasionally less. That comes to roughly 570 applications of product over it's lifetime. I have no idea who accurate that is; it certainly seems fewer than it should be.

I began to view the slowly eroding label as a sort of weathered and wisened face, following me as I walked through life.

Around the end of last year, I began to wonder if it would ever run out. It never seemed to get lighter, though it would be a lie if I said I weighed it to find out. It never hesitated to dispense the product promptly and without complication. It certainly never failed in it's intended purpose. I must say it has been one of the most reliable items I've ever owned. I absolutely will buy another one if I can find it on the market.

I long ago lost the cap, possibly on a trip to Canada, California, Dallas, or in between moves.

Yesterday morning, it finally gave up it's ghost and ran out. It was remarkable while it lasted, Edge Pro Gel with Aloe.