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Sears and Walmart are open on Thanksgiving. I know there are people on DS that are not American, but I think this is something happening everywhere: greed on display.
Thanksgiving has always been a big holiday here, a time to spend with family. But now stores are open on that day. To them it's another way to get that last penny from consumers. How long before it's Christmas? A furniture store was open last Easter, so that's already gone.
What I'm getting to is that people are spending less time with their spouses and loved ones because in order to have a job, you must work. It's sad. Think of all the husbands and wives who will not be together on this holiday? Think of the families who will spend time, hunting down items in a store, instead of sitting at a table, enjoying each other's company, giving thanks.
And how many of them are spending their last Thanksgiving together? And what of next year if the unthinkable happens. They'll have memories of a department store.
So sad.
Thanksgiving has always been a big holiday here, a time to spend with family. But now stores are open on that day. To them it's another way to get that last penny from consumers. How long before it's Christmas? A furniture store was open last Easter, so that's already gone.
What I'm getting to is that people are spending less time with their spouses and loved ones because in order to have a job, you must work. It's sad. Think of all the husbands and wives who will not be together on this holiday? Think of the families who will spend time, hunting down items in a store, instead of sitting at a table, enjoying each other's company, giving thanks.
And how many of them are spending their last Thanksgiving together? And what of next year if the unthinkable happens. They'll have memories of a department store.
So sad.
I remember way back in the day, some things were not allowed to be sold on a Sunday, and there would be white sheets placed over the merchandise. This might have been in drug stores.
There are a few stores like Chic Filet, and Hobby Lobby that close on Sunday. I make sure to buy from them when I can.
I don't believe in opening on holidays, but I do have to work some of them. If it was my business, it would be different.
My entire priority list shifted when Richard was first diagnosed with cancer. I started to savor the little things, and was always overjoyed when a friend or family member spent time with me (us).
One of my friends just asked that we not exchange gifts this year, for our friendship was the true gift, and it was the spirit of Christmas and the Lord's birth that counted.