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Black Friday Magic



Ha, with a title like that I bet you wonder what in the world I am going to write! Ah, now that we are stuffed from all the turkey and dressing, many of us will wake up at the crack of dawn (or earlier) to participate in what is called Black Friday!

Have you ever thought, "What is all the hype with Black Friday?" or "I would never get up at 4am for any kind of sale" or "I LOVE LOVE Black Friday, it is even better than Thanksgiving." Well, whatever your position, I am going to write a little bit about what Black Friday means to me.

As I was reflecting on past holidays and past Black Friday shopping trips, I realized that the reason I love getting up with sleepy eyes to shop, is not really about the sales at all! I remember many years ago, standing in a very long line (in the cold) at Sears just in hopes of getting a $10 gift card, I didn't even get the gift card but you know what I remember more than the cold? Chatting with my Mom and Grandmother and calling my Uncle on his phone to see how far up in the line he was. Two years ago, me, my Mom, my brother and very pregnant Sister in Law stood in a CRAZED Walmart line for some Pj's and picture frames. Guess what I remember? Not how much I paid for the Pj's for sure, I remember laughing with my brother while we waited in line and wondering what my Mom and SIL had gotten in to. Last year, me and my Mom attempted to wait in a unbelievably long Target line for what I can't recall, the line was wrapped all around the store. I do remember we didn't wait in the line but ran in to my Aunt and Uncle and chatted in the parking lot before getting back in to the warm car that my dad patiently kept running for us.

To sum it all up... I don't go Black Friday shopping for the deals (although I have gotten some great deals), I go because it is a GREAT day for making memories!  So, before you elbow that lady because she got the last XBox game on the shelf, stop and ask yourself, why? Why go shopping in the dark with some very crazy people just to save a few bucks? Instead, think about the time you are spending with your loved ones or whoever you go Black Friday shopping with, and make some lasting memories. After all, that is worth far more than any deal!!!!

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  1. CharlotteNovember 23, 2012 at 11:05 PM

    That is soooo true.. It's just so much fun to see what everyone is doing..lol Also, this year it was a date night for Josh and I all night long. We went to Starbucks twice and had a great time. We both thought the night went by too fast :O) You hit the nail on the head. It is fun to make memories and just be in the midst of it all..:O)

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    This is so true.. This is why we go too.. :)

    ~Jessica~

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