This morning I was scrolling through my FB feed and came across an article about the Hunter/Target collaboration. Apparently, people are very upset about it because they had all been looking forward to and awaiting the day for the big roll out and then the signature item (the rainboots) ended up not being available. Target responded by simply saying they had been delayed. People are ANGRY about this. Angry enough that they take the time to write about their anger over it on social media. Angry enough that there is an article about how Target is losing customers over this big flub! I’m gonna be honest, I only skimmed the article and couldn’t even bring myself to skim to the bottom of it. My eyes cannot roll hard enough at this! Well, actually…my eyes can’t roll period, they just kind of look upwards while I sigh dramatically and wish I could roll them. We can’t be good at everything, ya’ll! But what I’m trying to say is…this is disturbing!
Why did that article bother me so much? Really, I probably should just mind my own business. But, seriously…gross. We live in a world with a lot of heartache and real despair, but we choose to really get worked up over things like rainboots not being available when we were told they would be! Guys, most of my life I lived without rainboots (even when I walked a mile to work everyday – rain or shine) and it never really was a hardship for me. No one NEEDS these boots. There are about a billion unused plastic bags in your local landfill that could be wrapped around your feet on the next rainy day…for free! Granted, they may not be quite as cute.
The older I get, the more disenchanted I become with our obsession of having all the things! I like things. Mainly, I like house things. But I have reached a stage where if I don’t know exactly where I want to put something in my house…it isn’t hard for me to put it back on the shelf, no matter how cute it is. Being home with my kids means that I spend A LOT of time in my actual home…I spend my 40 hour work week in the same place that I spend my evenings and weekends. Nothing makes you hate clutter more than living in it 24/7. Maybe if I was better at organizing my clutter it wouldn’t get to me so much…but organization is NOT my strong suit. So, I’ve decided that instead of dwelling on how obnoxious our society can be…I’m going to be grateful I came across that article! I am grateful for the reminder of who I DO NOT want to be and how I DO NOT want my children to be raised. I’m going to keep trudging along in my mission to get rid of more stuff, be more thoughtful in my purchases, and work on only getting excited or upset about the things that REALLY matter! I’m gonna try to share some of my progress on that with you along the way…because, to be honest, I could use the accountability. And because that’s what having an easeful life is all about – filling our life, time, and souls with the things that really matter and getting rid of the “junk” to make room for that.
-Vanessa
