9/2/09 Foot spa, given awayOne of the earliest pieces of advice I was given as a new teacher was to make friends with the custodians and secretaries. Amen, sister.
Our school has two fantastic secretaries who keep the place running like the finely tuned machine we all wish it was. They do a whole lot for me, and I don't do much to return the favor.
Until today!
Pat has had foot troubles, so she was a perfect candidate for today's downsize: a foot spa. I gave it to Joanna a few years ago, since she loves foot attention. She used it a few times, but eventually it ended up in the closet, where it was destined to take up permanent residence.
Until today!
Consumer culture dictates that we must run out, buy things, and love them until the day they die (in a landfill). It's all the better if we tire early of our latest toy and toss it quickly, so we can go out and buy more. If we don't love things forever the fault is either with us - we don't appreciate this great toy! - or with the product - it doesn't deserve our attention! But, today I started to think that somethings are just meant to be with us for a set period of time, and then move on to others.
Take, for example, this foot spa. It was great, we loved it, it loved us.
Until today!
Now, the foot spa is in Pat's capable hands - or, perhaps her feet. May she love it... until she passes it on.
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