My Final Trip to Wal-Mart

Yes, that's what I said. I know some of you may be shocked by this statement as Wal Mart is THE place to go in your locale for deals, weekly socialization, etc. and maybe, just maybe I'll be persuaded to return to Wally world once I move, but Harrisburg Wal-Mart saw me for the last time - even if they decided to give away free ice cream.

So, today, like most days I venture to Wal-Mart in Harrisburg (WMHB), I arrived with two kids in tow and high hopes. I had a list of items that were on sale from the flyer and a blog. Guess what. I only got ONE item from that long list. Either they didn't carry the item, it wasn't on sale at our store or they were all out. Everything else I NEED may have been slightly lower in price, but once I factored in no coupon-doubling and no gas rewards ... there were no deals.

What's worse, I could have avoided wasting the whole morning if I had only listened to my husband. Yes, we've had a discussion about this joint in the past ... and it had nothing to do with deals. Initially, he said he didn't want me to go there. Then, he heartily requested that I never set foot in there.... then, he passionately demanded I never take my kids there. What did I do? I went anyway. In addition to his requests, I recently was with 4 of his colleagues and they EACH said they did not personally go there, did not allow their wives to go there, etc.

So anyway, at dinner I confess I had gone to Wal-Mart.
"What? You went to Wal-Mart?"
"Yeah, I went to Wal-Mart but won't be going back."
"You went to Wal-Mart?"
"Yeah, but I won't be going back."
"You went to Wal-Mart today? Wal-Mart in Harrisburg."
His face is now drawn and slightly flush. He explains there was a high-speed pursuit through the parking lot of WMHB today. A drug deal was going down, got busted, and the guy sped through the lot and tried to run-down John's friend.

Seriously. Can you imagine how terrible I felt? What's even worse-est, I am completely convicted by the verse "...wives, submit to your husbands..." I know better. I know better. I believe that verse, understand it, and completely went against it. There's a reason for every word in that Book. I'm glad I didn't learn that the hard way today.