A stack of catalogs is growing on my table. The cashier at the grocery store informs me that she will not be having Thanksgiving dinner. As soon as she gets off work she's lining up for Black Friday deals. The paper lands on my porch and the news is drowned out by ads proclaiming not-to-be-missed bargains. I can't think of anything I or any of my family members really needs. I have enough.
In my morning pages I wonder: How could we spend our time if we were not shopping? Wanting more? What would we become aware of? How would we be?
We obtain the most precious gifts - not by searching for them, but by waiting for them. ~Simone Weil
