tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542199777542594653.post2937607181041620782..comments2023-05-09T06:04:23.042-07:00Comments on Transcendent Moments: Day 8- $1 a dayMelanie Hopsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08912036486605082671noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542199777542594653.post-69804592752196915042009-03-10T23:42:00.000-07:002009-03-10T23:42:00.000-07:00But Vicki have you noticed that the 'much cheaper ...But Vicki have you noticed that the 'much cheaper Safeway' ain't so cheap lately? The price of food, even staples is so outrageous of late. I don't know how poor families do it.edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101970858237280256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542199777542594653.post-32668752017307513742009-03-09T18:01:00.000-07:002009-03-09T18:01:00.000-07:00yes, yes, and yes! vicki! you managed to put at l...yes, yes, and yes! vicki! you managed to put at least 5 important issues all in one comment. organic vs. cheaper? values. charity. appreciation. mindfulness. I love it! And thanks for sharing your thought processes.Melanie Hopsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08912036486605082671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542199777542594653.post-52464005282743946322009-03-09T13:40:00.000-07:002009-03-09T13:40:00.000-07:00as i was at rainbow grocery today, i found myself ...as i was at rainbow grocery today, i found myself comparing my purchases to your experiment. this was after spending $8 on breakfast this morning, which is 8 days of food for you right now. i asked myself why i thought it was important to be at the organic store vs. the much cheaper safeway. couldn't that money be going somewhere else? but don't i want to invest in organic and local foods? wow, quite a conflict. what do i value more saving money, saving earth or both?<BR/><BR/>as i walked out of the grocery store, there was a man asking for spare change. at first i just walked past him and then after contemplating my $8 breakfast i had to go back and hand him a few dollars. i had great appreciation for being able to take myself to breakfast, something that you are choosing not to do right now and something some people never have a choice at doing.<BR/><BR/>thanks for making me think more about how i am spending my $$$.<BR/>v!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332805013055587396noreply@blogger.com