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Costco - a snapshot of American Life?
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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 182976"><p>Steely...that was a great quote...hope you post it and maybe some more at my quote thread.</p><p> </p><p>I recall reading a book that mentioned what the author called "narrative" therapy. She told a story of a client and depicted two different descriptions of the same person...although you didn't know it at first. It was eye opening. With one description, you saw a woman clearly down on her luck. With the other description, you saw a woman who had a lot going for her...perhaps just having a bad day. Upon realization that it is the same woman...it was almost shocking.</p><p> </p><p>My point is that this could be the Costco experience. There are days husband and I have gone to Costco or stores like it and it has been fun. We eat a sample, buy a few things, find what we need and leave.</p><p> </p><p>Then there have been other days...especially ones with difficult child...that were NOT so pleasant. She was MISERABLE and inappropriate and we saw people there with perfectly lovely Leave it to Beaver Children who undoubtedly were just in on break from their Ivey League College....</p><p> </p><p>My mom died right after my son was born...and I can't tell you how many times I've been in stores like that were I have seen moms with their daughters and their new grandchildren buying supplies. New grandma, new baby, new mom...laughing, etc. Years ago, it tugged at my heart. Today, it warms my heart.</p><p> </p><p>I don't know if Costco depicts the typical American Life/lifestyle. I think there are many different types of families and families go through different stages. I think we often can't control what stage we are in. If we are not happy, we can take steps towards making a change. The one thing we can control is how we perceive the situation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 182976"] Steely...that was a great quote...hope you post it and maybe some more at my quote thread. I recall reading a book that mentioned what the author called "narrative" therapy. She told a story of a client and depicted two different descriptions of the same person...although you didn't know it at first. It was eye opening. With one description, you saw a woman clearly down on her luck. With the other description, you saw a woman who had a lot going for her...perhaps just having a bad day. Upon realization that it is the same woman...it was almost shocking. My point is that this could be the Costco experience. There are days husband and I have gone to Costco or stores like it and it has been fun. We eat a sample, buy a few things, find what we need and leave. Then there have been other days...especially ones with difficult child...that were NOT so pleasant. She was MISERABLE and inappropriate and we saw people there with perfectly lovely Leave it to Beaver Children who undoubtedly were just in on break from their Ivey League College.... My mom died right after my son was born...and I can't tell you how many times I've been in stores like that were I have seen moms with their daughters and their new grandchildren buying supplies. New grandma, new baby, new mom...laughing, etc. Years ago, it tugged at my heart. Today, it warms my heart. I don't know if Costco depicts the typical American Life/lifestyle. I think there are many different types of families and families go through different stages. I think we often can't control what stage we are in. If we are not happy, we can take steps towards making a change. The one thing we can control is how we perceive the situation. [/QUOTE]
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