Jun 28
Click here to view a new page about Being Human: Retail Therapy
an excerpt:
I like to buy things just as much as the next girl, obviously, and I’ve certainly gone in for a little retail shopping therapy now and then. But, I have another perspective on Retail Therapy. For me, this idea started when I realized how many of my customers were telling me extremely personal things about themselves. Why were they doing this? Is this normal?
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Louis and I spent a few days at my sister’s house last week while she and her family were on vacation. Ostensibly, I was there to feed the fish and take care of the boy’s two cats. But they also have cable, which I don’t have, and unlimited internet. So that’s nice. And they’re in town, which cuts my commute in half. Not that it’s important, but they also have a pool. Of course, none of those things effected my decision to stay. I was simply there to feed the cats. Oh…and the fish. I’m just nice like that. continue reading…
This week’s Query is finally posted! It’s a long one, but I think it’s worth a look.
There was a lively discussion at my sister’s house. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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What Role Does Expectation Play In Your Life?
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When I was growing up, it wasn’t entirely unusual for my parents to randomly tell us how things had changed in our town. We are a fairly settled family, with both of my parents having done their growing up in Fredericksburg or one of the surrounding counties. We mostly all still live here, including aunts, uncles and cousins on both sides. Every now and then we raise a wanderer, but it’s unusual. So when my parents say the town has grown, they know firsthand what they’re talking about.
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