Retail therapy

By Dorothy Rosby

Sometimes when I’m feeling down, I go shopping. I don’t buy shoes or clothes or furniture like some people do when they indulge in retail therapy though. Oh no. I head to the grocery store. I read the product labels, make my choices and by the time I leave, I’m feeling happy and optimistic. Also I have my grocery shopping done.

If shopping for groceries doesn’t cheer you up, you’re probably not reading labels properly. Follow me as I wander into the snack aisle and I’ll show you what I mean. Here’s a box of crackers that actually says, “Snack with purpose.” Then on the back it says, “Food has the power to transform how you feel. To help you live your life to the fullest.” The label doesn’t come right out and say these crackers will help me live my fullest life, but I think it’s implied. I put the box in my cart. I feel better already.

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