I stood in line at Super Target with my friend, Manami and her sister and friend starting at almost 4:45 am. The store didn't open until 6 am. I have to say, though, that time went by pretty fast. We were immediately approached by a group of people giving out coffee and honey buns (you know, the kind that last FOREVER), and in the midst of saying "no thank you" a dozen times -- they handed us several pamphlets on Jesus Christ and his teachings. I mean no offense to anyone who reads this blog, but please...can't there just be ONE place I go without being stopped and given a teaching on the Lord and His work? I believe. I grew up going to Catholic school. I went to church everyday. I just prefer that I'm not solicited at every junction I make a stop at.
If I didn't mention this before, I was pumping gas one day with Ronan in the car, and this car pulls up in the pump beside me...the girl jumps out of the car and asks me if I would take her pamphlets. I politely refuse and she hops back into her car and drives away. SHE DIDN'T EVEN PUT GAS IN HER CAR!
Okay, so I digress, I'm sorry. So as we stood in line, I swear, we were approached by the most random people. They wouldn't talk to the group I was with, but JUST ME. I guess I had a sign on my back that said, "please stop and talk to me this morning." I found out from Manami's sister that I have a very approachable look. I guess that is a good thing and I hope that look takes me far someday. Maybe someone will approach me and offer me a million bucks.
Anyway, promptly at 6 am, the doors to Target opened. It was as if the lights from Heaven were shining down (detect my sarcasm?), and you could feel the adrenaline rushing through everyone's veins. I got that nervous excitement and warned all the girls to make a bee-line to the electronics section (because that's what they were going for), and I would try and meet them after I hit the toy section. As I took a short-cut through the towels to get to the toys, I made my way to the aisle where the Star Wars stuff was. I witnessed a man grab two Star Wars lego sets and another man HIT him and argue with him over why he was taking two.
Can you believe that two grown men would actually fight over toys? Toys, people. Come on. The minimum wage paid Target employee standing right there just happened to nonchalantly say, "please sir, that was not appropriate" (in her best monotone, it's too early for this shit voice). I smiled at the lady next to me and just giggled. Men can be so silly that early in the morning.
So, I headed two aisles down and found the Thomas the Train Trackmaster stuff that Ronan has. I grabbed one of each (that were on sale) and opted to buy them and return them later, should I change my mind. Did the same with stuff for Riley. It was an easy shopping trip. [And after talking to Grandpa or "Pa" I guess I'll be returning a lot because he too, went to Target, and bought a lot of the same stuff. -- Saves money for us!]
Anyway, I ended up having to go to work that afternoon and smiling at all those moody and greedy people who would yell at me for not having enough bags to give away (like I had anything really to do with it...)
The next morning, we pulled out our artificial Christmas tree. I don't care that it's fake. I love it. It was $24 at Old Tyme Pottery and worth every penny. The kids really got into it and wanted to help out as much as they could. Riley wanted to tell a story for each ornament and Ronan, well, Ronan just wanted to destroy them all. We have glass ornaments that are ball-shaped and anything round (in his mind) is something to be thrown. We spent a good amount of time that morning telling him not to throw.
I have no picture of the tree right now. Why? Well, because one strand of lights just burnt out and I don't want to photograph it without it. This shouldn't surprise me, since the first 2 sets of lights we tried to put on it were all burnt out, too. Guess that is what you get when you spend less than $2 a box on lights, right?
2 comments:
I am a pastor's wife and I love Jesus, but I would never approach someone while they were pumping gas or standing in line at Target at 5am on Black Friday to pass out pamphlets about Christianity. I think that those types of actions are what turns people away from them and the faith that they profess. Those "faith" types of conversations usually come about through a relationship or shared experience. To try to shove it in someone's face isn't good for anyone. I'm sorry that happened to you, but I'm glad you got some deals at Target. And . . . I'm jealous that you live near a Super Target. I, obviously, don't.
One other thing . . . we too have a cheap, fake tree. But I love it and it's ours. Yay for cheap, fake Christmas trees:)
Amen, sister. smile
just pray for those peeps. cracking myself up now.
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