I've been reading these insane newspaper stories about people spending all of Thanxgiving Day ... not with friends and family, but waiting in line, in a parking lot, so they can be first to get bargains when stores open on Black Friday. Yeah, camped out overnight for 22 hours, cold sandwiches for dinner (I wonder if they had sliced turkey & cheese?)...just to get a crockpot on sale or a new laptop???
I'm thinking of the many reasons I'm thankful to live on a boat. I used to think the greatest gift was how much the physical closeness has helped Dan & me get even better attuned to each others' moods. Now I think an equally valuable gift is the way the tiny space is a natural deterrent to the desire to accumulate material goods. Can't buy 'em if you have no where to put 'em when you get them home, after all!
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An additional factor I've noted on the people standing in line for hours (days?) is that they are puportedly (sp?) buying gifts for others. So, they are missing out on actual quality time with loved ones in order to add to their loved ones accumulation of stuff. That's not really how I define love.
RoseAnn - WOW! So sad (and so true). I did a slightly longer version of this post for the paper - I'll probably do a followup and include your great comment.
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