Why I Boycott Black Friday

Happy Friday!

It's going be a short post tonight. Ah, the holiday season is upon us once again. We all know what means: shopping. For many people, they do their shopping on the day after Thanksgiving, or more commonly known as Black Friday. I don't see the appeal of getting up at 1:30 in the morning and waiting in line, most likely in the freezing cold, until the stores open up to get holiday shopping done; I love my sleep too much. But there is a better and more important reason why I boycott Black Friday and Gray Thursday (opening on Thanksgiving night) shopping. 

I boycott Black Friday and Gray Thursday shopping because the day before or the day of we are giving thanks for the people, food, things, and etc, and the next we are shopping for more things. It almost seems like we aren't satisfied with what we have. 

Thanksgiving is the holiday that is dedicated for giving thanks, be grateful, realized blessings, but our society seems to have moved that to the back burner and in its place, we place our shopping lists as top priority. Why do we do this? Why do we need to feel the need to get our shopping done right away? 

We are living too fast. We want things done and we want them done yesterday. An old fable comes to mind. The Tortoise and the Hare. Aesop's fable is one that is commonly heard during our childhood. And as many people are aware of, fables are stories designed to give some sort of lesson or moral. Although the true lesson of The Tortoise and the Hare has been debated, it means that sometimes slow and steady does win the race. 

But we are becoming the Hare. We seem to be needing to keep going and going as we live our lives in the fast lane. Where will this get us? Shopping? Done, now on to baking holiday and getting the card ready. 

I realize it's hard, but instead of going of shopping, just enjoy the day with your loved ones.