I decided to go shopping the day before Christmas. Crazy, I know. But I had a doctor's appointment two blocks from Bloomingdale's, and I couldn't resist popping in.
The wonderful thing was that since I don't celebrate Christmas, I was in no rush to shop. There was no urgency to buy last-minute presents to get them wrapped before evening. Rather, I had nothing to do for the afternoon, so I took my time browsing display cases and touching soft things (my favorite thing to do).
This was the first time in a long time that I had been out shopping without an agenda or a place to be. I ended up in the pocketbook section and a lovely saleslady named Jihan promised she would help me after the next customer. I waited, because I could. When she finished, she came over to me, and gave me 30 minutes of her time, including allowing me to take the stuffing out of all the bags.
When I finally decided on a beautiful bag to splurge on (oops, I guess I did want to do some shopping after all), she went down to the storeroom to find me a brand new one, even though there were 5 out on display.
It was really, really fun. I have rarely enjoyed a shopping experience as much as I did that day. I recommend it. Just don't go shopping today...the day after Christmas is a far crazier day than the day before.
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