Five months and yes I AM counting. Isn’t it ironic that I joined my two daughters in this fair trade year and where are they? They left me for the next couple of months to serve other people in a foreign land. Well, I wouldn’t care a thing about shopping or going to the mall if I were with them. Instead, I am left to be the sole source of “Yeah, jump on the fair trade wagon, think before you make a bad choice, become aware, don’t be party to sweat shops, be a responsible consumer, think global, go green, eat healthy, and don’t use plastic water bottles”. ……No, I am not being cynical. I may be a little expressive, but I am not cynical. I agree with all those things. I simply feel unequipped to be that poster person (notice I did not say child). And so much for joining them, instead I am holding the waving flag.
Well, Mother’s day came and went and I didn’t receive any “gifts” of clothing, but don’t think I didn’t think about it. I did however find a really nice little shop, “Closet Revival” at Parker and Midway in Plano. It is in every way a nice, clean, regular dress shop with really reasonable prices. Everything is in good condition and like new. I purchased my prom dress there. I actually kind of like finding nice things at a good price, WITH the added bonus that I am contributing responsibly. Yes, I am admitting it. There are some really good buys in fair trade and well my daughter did give me a coupon for a new fair trade dress on the website she’s mentioned.
Yes, my girls are fair trading in Palestine, but I am feeling like I need a bit of sympathy. I am home all alone. It seems like forever since I browsed a real store and I am not even half way through the year. I do miss even looking, but I am afraid to look for I may be weak. Changing a habit is always difficult and by nature we want what we cannot have. I just enjoy shopping, even if I don’t spend much, it is the thrill of the new fashion or the find, the hunt of a bargain—the NEW bargain. Do I sound like a whiney baby? If you said yes, then take the challenge and join me. Put in a year, yes put a whole year out there and join me. Then you can agree that I am a whiner! Reality is I am agreeing to this. I am believing it. I am finding a changed heart. I am seeing that I have plenty. I really am. I am waving the fair trade flag. So this month, I challenge you to join me and okay even just try to finish out the year with me. Now that will be all the way through black Friday and Christmas. Think about it. I’ll cheer for you. Come on!
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