Black Friday
Hey all.
I just got back from Black Friday shopping and for those of you who know Thom, I just finished reading his entry... and I thought maybe I should post.
So as a general rule of life, I stay home on Black Friday. The sales and the craziness don't appeal to me... I guess maybe I'm kind of spoiled in that I get everything I want anyway for the holidays so why freak out on one day. Usually my mom and I stay home and bake or something.
This year however I got a call from my friend Katie, saying that she had gone out shopping for the family that Journey adopted for the holidays to try and maximize her budget with the sales. [It's a mom and her three daughters who escaped from abuse. They have nothing. Literally. It's absolutely awful.] When Katie said that, I decided that maybe I should go out. I asked my mom and she said she would come with.
Here's what we ended up with:
3 Longsleeve Shirts
3 Fleece Pullovers
3 Christmas Dresses
3 Sets of PJs [longsleeve top and pants]
4 Pairs of Gloves
3 Pairs of Slip On Sneakers
1 Pairs of Boots [Mom]
1 Fleece Sweater [Mom]
1 Black Longsleeve Top [Mom]
The total for everything? 110.75
I honestly don't know how we did it, but I am SO proud. My mom is covering about 30 dollars worth of stuff, and two other girls from Journey are splitting the rest with me. Idk I just feel really.... good.
That's all.
`D
Oh... in case you were wondering, I got myself one longsleeve top for five dollars the whole time we were out.
//EDIT: Btw I'm not looking for anyone to comment back and say OMG YOU ARE SO NICE/THOUGHTFUL/WONDERFUL/etc... I just wanted to put it out there that not everyone shopping today was out there for themselves. That's all. <3
I just got back from Black Friday shopping and for those of you who know Thom, I just finished reading his entry... and I thought maybe I should post.
So as a general rule of life, I stay home on Black Friday. The sales and the craziness don't appeal to me... I guess maybe I'm kind of spoiled in that I get everything I want anyway for the holidays so why freak out on one day. Usually my mom and I stay home and bake or something.
This year however I got a call from my friend Katie, saying that she had gone out shopping for the family that Journey adopted for the holidays to try and maximize her budget with the sales. [It's a mom and her three daughters who escaped from abuse. They have nothing. Literally. It's absolutely awful.] When Katie said that, I decided that maybe I should go out. I asked my mom and she said she would come with.
Here's what we ended up with:
3 Longsleeve Shirts
3 Fleece Pullovers
3 Christmas Dresses
3 Sets of PJs [longsleeve top and pants]
4 Pairs of Gloves
3 Pairs of Slip On Sneakers
1 Pairs of Boots [Mom]
1 Fleece Sweater [Mom]
1 Black Longsleeve Top [Mom]
The total for everything? 110.75
I honestly don't know how we did it, but I am SO proud. My mom is covering about 30 dollars worth of stuff, and two other girls from Journey are splitting the rest with me. Idk I just feel really.... good.
That's all.
`D
Oh... in case you were wondering, I got myself one longsleeve top for five dollars the whole time we were out.
//EDIT: Btw I'm not looking for anyone to comment back and say OMG YOU ARE SO NICE/THOUGHTFUL/WONDERFUL/etc... I just wanted to put it out there that not everyone shopping today was out there for themselves. That's all. <3