Well first of all, I work part time. I like to dip into both worlds. Complain about how "unfriendly the workplace is to Mothers" while calling myself a SAHM, soaking up all the toddler time I can handle on my off days! And honestly, if they were that bad I wouldn't have a job at all...
If you know me (at all) you know I can be a bit hard headed about the things I think are important in life. I (personally) think you should teach your child to be a Christian and to love like Jesus loves. But the more petty things actually get me more worked up, which is really not how it should be!
I hate Walmart. They are the worst. I work in the garment industry and I have developed very close relationships with the factory (sample room) workers that supply us overseas. They are people. I see their wedding pictures, their baby pictures, they send me hilarious Christmas cards, they have a place in my heart. I've been dealing w/ the same people for almost 8 years (yikes...) so I have a respect for them. When people insinuate that our products are made by Chinese kids, it offends me. We have a team that visits each factory at least 2 times a year to verify that this is NOT the case. Long story long, Walmart has long been known for exploiting the factories that serve them. They monopolize them, force them to drop prices with the treat of pulling all their product out at once, and give them so little respect that it's heartbreaking. Those are the people that end up using child labor. When a factory is making so little on a product that they can barely afford to pay their workers and are then forced to take less, they have no choice but to close their doors or outsource the product. You don't want them to outsource b/c who works cheaper than them? Their kids. So I won't buy gas there, I won't shop sales, I don't respect them and I refuse to give them my money. Most of the time. I have gone there in the early mornings and late nights when nothing else is open to buy my child medicine. And a toy. And I feel horribly guilty about it!! Ugh. Mostly b/c I spend so much time guilt tripping other people...But, now you know. I have actually set foot in a W store before. Sometimes I even thing, "I bet they have that at Walmart" or "Walmart is so close..." But I hated.every.minute.of.it.
My other take-a-stand soapbox? Pork. When I was in 9th grade my boyfriend's family got a pig. The cutest thing you'd ever seen. A teeny, tiny, one-hand size black pot bellied pig. They were told it was a miniature. I think they were going out of town or something? For almost the whole summer...? My memory is hazy. But my sweet parents agreed to take in this pig for a couple of months and it was the best! She took naps on the couch with us, played outside, was better than any dog or cat I had experienced. So it goes without saying that I stopped eating pork about that time. I mean, would you eat a dog or a cat? And pigs are treated horribly in bulk farming areas...I think it was the next school year that I went completely vegetarian, but by the end of college I was back on meat. But not pork. I cannot ever shake the thought of that sweet little (then very big) pig cuddled up on the couch with me.
Oh so the confession part?? Lately I've been really hungry for a BLT. I haven't eaten one, but I want to. It's not that I don't like bacon, I mean, I wouldn't buy turkey bacon if I didn't! But a few weeks ago at a work party there was fruit, cheese, and little sausage slices..I couldn't resist. They were right in front of me and they smelled so good! So I ate one. I wanted three. And after I ate it I found out that it was a blend of turkey, pork and VENISON! AHHHH! Who Am I??
Yes, I would eat a dog, probably not a cat don't think they taste very good.
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