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I grew up in a low income household. My father, as a result of an accident that left him partially paralyzed, went back to school and by the time I was in my late-teens we were a lower-middle-income household.
Sales were vital when I was a child. It's how my mother fed us. 1/6
Sales were vital when I was a child. It's how my mother fed us. 1/6
My father was a hunter and friends with a butcher. We ate wild meat. We couldn't afford beef/pork. My mother had one of those plastic gadgets that tracked her spending. Sometimes after a few too many clicks of the counter my brother or I had to run something back to the shelf.2/6
Mom scoured flyers and clipped coupons. Sales were a big deal. They meant food in the cupboard, clothing, and presents on holidays. I'm Canadian but if we had Black Friday when I was growing up, Mom would have been there. 3/6
It's easy to turn our nose up at people who shop today. It can be a distasteful sort of day to be sure. But some of these sales mean that lower income people can clothe their children for a fraction of the regular price, fill their pantry, maybe get someone a holiday gift. 4/6
Many of us can sit home and refuse to shop and feel good about ourselves, but not everyone has that luxury. I'm going up the road today to buy eggs from the help-yourself-egg-stand at a farm. My mom could never have afforded those eggs when I was little. 5/6
If you are taking part in Black Friday or weekend sales shopping be safe, take care of yourself, and be good to the store employees and others you meet. Don't be ashamed if you need to shop on this day, and if you don't need to, and decide to go out anyway, just be kind. 6/6
