The other day I entered into one of the shops downtown Holland. It is filled with the warm delights of outerwear; a place I often shop for the perfect fleece, a pair of cozy smartwool socks, even my wonderful Osprey backpack was bought there. This visit I stumbled upon one of the long North Face coats. The kind that cover your rear end and upper legs. Of course the coat just happened to be 25% off and there just happened to be one small left. Red flag though the coat still created sticker shock. As a college student just coming off paying for my first semester the savings account is running low. Yet the desire of want took over. I started running through all the pros to owning it. I mean I live in the UP for crying out loud; I need to stay warm this winter. Needless to say I walked away from the coat that day.
Today I returned secretly wishing someone had bought the coat, so that my decision would be made. It was still there. And I still walked away empty handed.
The coat still lingers on my mind. But then I got thinking if I am that quick to spend that much money on something for me, why can't I spend that money elsewhere, put it to good use. I have decided that rather than spending a hand and a foot for a coat, why not donate the money? I haven't officially decided on where I am going to donate too yet, but I think I am going to send the money to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore with a little note saying, "a little extra to help teach children the wonders of the wilderness".
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