Is Nothing Sacred?

I have been thinking about this a lot.  

Is nothing sacred?  At least when it comes to the world at large.  I know many individual hold many things sacred, but us as a society. Is nothing sacred?

During the days leading up to Thanksgiving, I was horrified to learn that stores would be open on Thanksgiving Day. What?  Really?  Is money really the only thing the drives us as a society?  What ever happened to spending quality time with the family?  What ever happened to having a holiday? A day away from work?  Have we really become such a selfish society that we fail to think about our fellow man?  Those people who go out to eat for Thanksgiving, or go to the movie, or shop on Thursday and basically saying that they have the right to have a day off from work but others do not. People have to show up to work, and leave their families and their turkey dinners to open their business so that other people who don't have to work can eat, shop, or be entertained.  It's just not fair.  I am one of those lucky people who not only have Thursday off, but I get Friday off too.  I wish we were all so lucky.

I understand that some professions cannot closed down for the weekend.  Care givers for the elderly and for the physically and/or mentally challenged need to work on those days because those people they care for always need assistance.  We need hospitals, fire departments, and police officers to be on duty for obvious reasons.  The occasional pharmacy and gas station also need to be open for those rare emergencies.  There may be others that I can't think of at the moment, but I understand everyone can't have the day off.  However, if the only reason is to make more money, then it probably doesn't need to be open.

Now, I understand the desire to go out to eat.  My family did that once, one year.  There was only going to be 4 of us and my mom didn't want to make a big meal just for the four of us.  However, since that time, instead of going out to eat, we have just found other people to celebrate with.  I am also guilty of going to the movies on Thanksgiving Day.  However, I believe it only happened once. These rare occasions have only happened because those businesses were open.  If they had not been opened, other arrangements would have been made.  I am also guilty of buying something at the grocery store on Thanksgiving day.  I do appreciate grocery stores who are open until noon (or even 10 am) on Thursday.  However, if they were not open on Thursday, I would make sure I had the things I needed Wednesday night.  

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