27 November 2008 ~ 3 Comments

Thankful

Thankful

Today I am thankful for:

sitting in the sunshine reading a book
Boy giggles
The crunching of leaves
A full belly
A warm bed

But this family, and so many like them, what do they have to be thankful for today? While you enjoy plates overflowing with turkey, stuffing, potatoes, and pie, what are they eating today? Tomorrow? The day after?

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25 November 2008 ~ 8 Comments

Are You Ready For Buy Nothing Day?

It’s been years since I joined the mass frenzy of shoppers that happens the day after Thanksgiving. Not because I’ve always been conscious of my shopping, at first it was mainly because large crowds in small places makes me feel claustrophobic. I avoided the shopping rush to keep myself from a yearly nervous breakdown. [...]

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