Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday, it is a day to
give thanks for our many blessings. It is a gathering of family and friends and
most of us adhere to old established traditions. Breakfast with family, setting
the table, stuffing the turkey, enjoying the wafting smell coming from the
kitchen as the turkey is basted; all those memories to appreciate and treasure.
It is a gracious holiday, with none of the chaos of the
holiday shopping frenzy, where people will do anything to get that super deal; people have actually been killed
for a sale item during the so called 'black Friday. There is not a single material possession
that is worth someone's life, at least to me.
The traditional 'black Friday' now starts Thanksgiving
Thursday, and earlier every year. I know the retailers want to make the most of
the holiday season, they must make a profit during a very short period of time.
I understand the economic process of retail survival. But is that profit margin
enough to disrupt the actual day of Thanksgiving for their employees? Have we
lost track of what this holiday is all about?
I will not be going shopping on Thursday or Friday.
I will spend that time with my family and friends giving thanks for what I have;
a terrific family and life-long friends.
How do you plan on spending your holiday?
Cheers,Margot Justes
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1 comment:
I couldn't agree more, Margot. The push to get to the NEXT holiday is always getting in the way of the current one.
We are hosting this year, so I'll be cooking and then later spending time with those I love. No shopping for this chick!
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