The Dollar Store. It brings back so many memories- childhood days picking out something special with my sisters and brother. Also brings back fun memories of my dear sister and I going there near our favorite Starbucks in Union City and picking out fun and inspiring items like nail polish.
I remember going often to the dollar store when I was teaching/facilitating 5th graders in a classroom, summer of 2017. I would buy prizes at the dollar store, and it was an uplifting and inspiring time after a dry season. One time, I went back spring of 2019 and all those memories flooded back to me of that time of inspiration at that old job, and I missed it terribly. I was secretly trying to recreate and find that inspiration again during a trying season.
I haven't been back for a while. I easily forget, but I felt inspired to go to my local one yesterday. Though it's a small, cramped, messy and somewhat cluttered store, there's a sense of excitement- with all those times and memories before.
And of course, everything is so affordable and cheap. Perhaps that's where the excitement comes from, nothing is too overpriced! And the card section is great as there are deals and it's just what you need really.
Little joys like that can bring back that inspiration.
What a great topic to write about! And oh how true that last sentence is!! The Dollar Store is an inspiring place, and that time going together in Union City was so fun!
ReplyDeleteYes, also inspiring and fun!
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