As I thought about it a little longer, a memory of my mother quickly popped into my mind. I remembered how she would go to thrift stores and buy used silverware. Probably for about 10 cents per piece...maybe a quarter at the most. At the time, I thought it to be a bit odd. WHY would anyone ever want someone else's USED silverware??? I don't think that any TWO pieces in her drawer matched and thought it was kinda weird.
Now I realize that that was just one of the many UNIQUE, carefree characteristics that made up my mother. As I type these words I am a bit ashamed of the way that didn't always understand her while she was here. Now...all I wanna do is HUG her and say, "I get it."
As you can probably guess...I will be heading to the local thrift store in the very near future and will stock up on some "not-so-new" silverware. As long as I wash it thoroughly, it'll be fine. It never hurt my mother and it certainly won't hurt me.
Let the DIALOGUE begin: What is the oddest thing that you've ever purchased from a thrift store?
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Til next time...
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I racked my brain and I don't think I've ever bought anything from a thrift store. But I've bought many used items from yard sales and Craigslist.
ReplyDeleteI've bought items from thrift stores to re-sell on eBay. Or when we would have a "theme" day at work I'd usually find a "cheapy" shirt at the thrift store that would go with the theme. Never silverware though...until now. My youngest daughter LOVES thrift shops and gets a LOT of her clothes from there.
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