This is what I purchased with my Books A Million gift my sister-in-law gave me. I really needed the planner and the cat theme was totally on brand for me. Since it was half price I could also get a book I hadn't read by one of my favorite authors. Before this trip I was a total BAM virgin. Hard to believe, huh, with my love of reading. My go to is my beloved Orono Public Library and Inter Library Loans. Besides supporting a public institution (where I also volunteer) it's more environmentally sustainable. As for the few books I do want for my permanent collection I'm lucky enough to have an indie nearby--the totally awesome Briar Patch. Anyway I was totally unprepared for the overpowering kid in a candy shop rush I got when I stepped through the doors. And then ashamed of it. OK I was spending a gift card. But what if that's a gateway to spending money on something local indies don't carry.
It's not just bookstores. I'd starve if I boycotted Walmart because Eugene does most of the grocery shopping there. I'm usually good about shopping for stuff like clothes and Squishmallows, shopping thrift shops and yard sales--environmental sustainability. But sometimes when we're strolling the isles at Walmart an item, usually involving Hello Kitty 😺 will reduce me to a "pretty. Me want" mentality. It's gotten worse since the diet from Hell has made just about everything I like to eat off limits and lots of stuff I don't like mandatory. I know I should be better than this. But I'm not. Do you face moral dilemmas like mine? Oh yeah, I discovered ebay sells Happy Meal Squishmallows. Now I finally have something to replace froyo 🍨, ice cream 🍦, and candy 🍬 as incentives. When I finish my (slightly early) spring cleaning I'll put in an order.
A great big shout out goes out to all who are struggling with similar ethical dilemmas.
Jules Hathaway
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