It’s Not The Shopping

It’s not the shopping
The shiny black Friday deals
Material wants
Created by corporate greed
For the bloating of coffers
It’s for gratitude
Communion with ones you love
Appreciation
Sadly we tend to forget
With every new commercial

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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18 responses to “It’s Not The Shopping”

  1. amoafowaa Avatar

    Yes, we tend to forget and make it all about the shopping and material possessions. Blessings.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Indeed we do and it is most disgraceful. Thank you my friend.

      1. amoafowaa Avatar

        A pleasure.

      2. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

        I’m so glad, thank you.

  2. Charles Yallowitz Avatar

    The sales and commercials for said sales have been insane this year. Like they’re blatantly trying to absorb the holiday into retail hell.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      You couldn’t be more correct. For the longest time we had “Black Friday” now it is bleeding heavily into Thanksgiving afternoon and as if that wasn’t enough we now have Cyber-Monday. What will be next…the obliteration of Thanksgiving altogether.

      1. Charles Yallowitz Avatar

        They actually used the term ‘Gray Thursday’ a few times this year. I can kind of get Cyber-Monday since there’s distance and it’s all on-line, so you don’t have the throngs of humanity. There’s also Small Business Saturday.

      2. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

        I suppose that pretty much any calendar day can have its own capitalistic significance if we really try. When will the madness stop. :)

      3. Charles Yallowitz Avatar

        When the zombie apocalypse happens. Even then you know someone is going to promote ‘Chainsaw Wednesday’ sales.

      4. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

        Oh you know they will. :)

  3. martha0stout Avatar

    One of the reasons I’ve grown to like watching things from Netflix is the lack of commercials.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      I tend to record much of what I do like to watch so that at least I can speed through the commercials. It is amazing how little show there is in comparison to the commercials. Thanks Martha.

  4. mihrank Avatar

    Enjoy Your Thanksgiving! May your holiday be joyful and may happiness surround it, with good things on your table and those you love around it!

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you so much Mihran, I did have a wonderful day.

  5. Tiny Avatar

    This is so true. Beautiful and timely reminder.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you so very much. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. :)

  6. Nicodemas Avatar

    Right on Dom! Peace to you!

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you Nic, peace to you as well. :)

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