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something I am grateful for today
Jan. 12th, 2013 10:46 amA little plaza downtown (which includes this store).
The plaza has about half a dozen shops in it total, most of which have been there for decades. They are all kept regulary freshened and renovated so that none of them look tired, though. They all seem like labours of love. They all look professional, but none of them look corporate -- because all of them are independents. There are no chains, no franchises, no names that mean anything outside of this place itself.
I love places like this, that restore the human element to shopping. I recognize the advantages of big corporations, and often avail myself of those... but none of them gain my heart the way places like this do.
The plaza has about half a dozen shops in it total, most of which have been there for decades. They are all kept regulary freshened and renovated so that none of them look tired, though. They all seem like labours of love. They all look professional, but none of them look corporate -- because all of them are independents. There are no chains, no franchises, no names that mean anything outside of this place itself.
I love places like this, that restore the human element to shopping. I recognize the advantages of big corporations, and often avail myself of those... but none of them gain my heart the way places like this do.
