@ Papyrus
Yesterday, at Woodland Mall, I noticed two things that I would have never realized before.
First observation: The two giant ads infront of Papyrus Stationary store (as shown above) caught my attention. At first, I did not think too much of it because Valentine's Day to approaching and these ads are supposed to surface. However, when the two friends that had accompanied me to the mall pointed out the commercialized holiday, I thought, "Wow, only once a year do you let your significant other know you love her." These ads are attracting/reminding customers to buy something that will represent their love for Valentine's Day. However, if you love your significant other every single day of the year, let her know every single day of the year, you do not need Feb 14 to remind her (as the poster says) why she loves you.
Second observation: Three of us went to the mall together and not even five minutes at the mall, we were recognizing familiar faces every where (not just people from this class, as it was an assignment). One friend asked why there were so many Calvin students there, and immediately the answer was, "It's Saturday." I found that rather amusing because going to the mall has indeed become a religious act, where every (or nearly every) Saturday, when there is nothing to do, we just go wander in the mall.
p.s. i still think those two posters are quite adorable though...=P
Two responses to your two observations ...
ReplyDeleteFirst, it's interesting that we need to remind one another of our love and that we do so through cards. Perhaps if we saw everyday things as evidence for being loved (paying bills, making coffee, etc.), we wouldn't need cards to remind us. All of which isn't to say cards are bad things; I'm simply saying that the formational activities of the day-to-day do far more toward good relationships than the occasional card.
Second, that's an interesting observation. I didn't realize Calvin students made pilgrimages on such a regular basis!
And those are pretty well-designed posters! :)