Monday, June 4, 2018

Shopping Experience at Sears Store | Credit Card Exp



Shopping is not just a hobby as most of people think that shopping is a woman’s occupation. It is also a need. A person always requires one thing or another for different occasions. Even grocery shopping is shopping but is never considered extra. This is a biased approach towards the different departments of shopping according to me. I will not deny that I am not a shopaholic but I am also a strong defender of all type of shopping.

For us Americans shopping is what high-fat food is to the French. However, many people consider shopping as a wreaking psychological chaos which is increasing day by day. I guess those people have never been in to a shopping mall before. Or maybe they are still living in the Stone Age with no need for clothing, proper food and living standards. I have a very high tendency to shop almost everything I can get my eyes on but because of the last January sale, I had bought so much that I couldn’t afford much.



I reminded myself that it was only the Christmas money that I was spending, but it turned out to continue that way. All the winter season, I kept buying clothes for no reason and now it was summer. I was thinking what good were the previous clothes to me now but I decided to have a hold on my hands and heart. There was no sale on summer clothes until now and I was waiting for one to come so I can at least buy one or two. I kept an eye on the local stores and marts whenever I drive pass them.

I guess my sneak peak wasn’t too good for me and I called upon another way of spending my un-affordable money. I hit my uninsured car in a pole and now I was just annoyed that this was the money I was going to save for Ashley’s marriage shopping. I sacrificed my summer clothes just to look out-shined at the wedding ceremony but fate had different plans for me. All my plans concealed like the scratches of the car behind the new paint. Only one month left and all I saved was spent on compensating my careless mistake.

It was my sister’s big day, but I think I was more excited; maybe over excited as she was my only sister and I waited for this day for so long. I was happy for her new life but happier that now I could have the whole room to me. This is the dream of every younger sister when she has been sharing a room since birth. Everyone was busy in shopping for the bride that no one thought of the bride’s sister. I could not become sad as I inflicted this pain upon me by my own will. I was the one who arrogantly announced that I can and will do my own shopping.

This was the time when I was needy to go to shopping. I first thought to talk to my dad of my silliness but then I refrained. My self-respect and dignity came in between my converting to daddy’s little girl. I knew he would never say no to me on anything but it was my own decision so now I had to follow my commitment.

I was stuck in this confusion of how to manage things and then another stroke of thunder lightning fell upon me. One of my friends called me and told me that our high school had decided to arrange a beach party which was a welcome party to our juniors from us.

“What more can happen?”I asked to myself as I disconnected the call and covered my face with the pillow. I kept on changing side because the list of things which I was supposed and asked to take to the party was striking me like a hammer stroke. Now the needs were more and the means were less and getting lesser.

Somehow I managed to share it with my sister about the blunder I made and how I needed stuff for the high school beach party. She knew I won’t accept any money from her so she decided to help me with intelligence; the only thing I lacked back then.

She took my bag and put out the money wallet which was obviously empty. “What are you doing with this empty mess?” I asked as she slid her finger in the inside pocket and took my Sears credit card.

She looked at me with her poker face and asked in her all the time favorite sarcastic tone, “I am sure you don’t play cards with credit cards so what is this for? Why don’t you have brains to use it for shopping? I assume this is what credit cards are for” My eyes gained a new sparkle. I felt like my eyes had changed their shape to that of stars just like in the cartoons. “Ashley! You are a life saver”.

I grabbed her hand and begged her to drive me to the Sears store and help me shop. My car was already at the garage. She finally agreed only when I had to make an emotional speech to her to get convinced. We drove to the Sears store that was nearest to our location. I had had the card for so long but I never felt the need to use it. Ashley told me that I can just shop around whatever I want with my card and pay it off later. Wow, this was something new and amazing for me.

We decided to shop for the beach party first which was due the next morning. I had to get a swimwear for myself so we went to the clothing section and got one. Then we headed towards the home appliances section and searched for beach mats, umbrellas, and towels. From the kitchen section, we got some plastic glasses and plates.

Once we were finished with that, I decided to do the wedding shopping along with the other things. We looked for a nice dress which was in coordination with Ashley’s dress. Then we matched some jewelry from the jewelry section and I got a beautiful pair of heels matched with the dress. It was a wonderful experience to shop at the store because everything I needed was just under a single roof.

The next morning I went to the beach party with all the stuff I had been asked to bring. I enjoyed a lot and everyone was happy with the arrangements made by us seniors. They were definitely going to remember this welcome party throughout their lives. After a week of the high school beach party, Ashley’s weeding was due.

The day came and my sister was looking the world’s most beautiful bride. I am not saying this because she helped me but this was genuine sisterly love. Everyone at the party loved my dress and my accessories.

Now I was proudly telling them the whole story behind m shopping experience which I was once embarrassed to discuss with anyone. But with all this experience I learned one thing that never promises the things you cannot do. And never go for the unnecessary thing in life. Choose the valuable things and you will not regret the little compromises you would make for long time permanent happiness.