hmmm….
No sooner than we had downed that second piece of pumpkin pie was it time to head out for the Black Friday sales. It’s a time when stores traditionally take deep discounts to encourage early shopping for the Christmas season. We had to experience it for ourselves, so my daughter and I ventured out a little before midnight.
We hit the outlet mall first. After driving through the parking lot for 40 minutes, we finally found a parking spot and raced to a designer accessory store. We had quilted fabric duffle bags on our list and a few other choice items. I stood in line while my daughter scouted out the merchandise. This was a good idea, because even though the store had only been open for a half hour or so, the line snaked completely around the store.
As we waited, a kind of camaraderie developed within the shopper community. Bottles of water were passed out and conversations began. We commiserated on the length of the line, where we were going next and then even began to discuss our home towns and families.
It’s been a long time since I have had the opportunity to get to know someone for no other reason than the circumstance of a long line. I would like to think that I could share my faith in the same way that I shared my suggestions for other good sales in the area; but it’s different somehow, isn’t it? It shouldn’t be but it just is. I am going to work on that this Advent season. After all, isn’t that what the season is all about, sharing the good news of the birth of the Christ Child?
hmmm…..
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