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A counter-thought, out of my own head no less!

By admin on Sep 27, 2009 | In Opinions | Send feedback »

I'm always playing "devil's advocate" with myself when I let an opinion of mine fly. . . like the recent thought (see opinion blog on Sep 17) about bringing food into faire and that the very act "steals money from the food vendors."

Well today in a very real daydream/hallucination during this plague I've been fighting for three weeks, I came to a very interesting counter-thought to the issue.

As most folks who know me know, my wife Cynthia is one of the finest seamstresses at MDRF. The clothes she makes rival anyone else's. Yes, she's THAT respected. So the thought is. . . . if I wear the clothes she makes to Festival instead of buying the garb at Festival, am I not guilty of "stealing money from the clothing vendors?"

woah.

My brain works in very mysterious ways and this is not a product of second-guessing. It's more like seeing the argument from the opponent's view. . . it's liberating and scary all at the same time.

It gives me a lot to think about. . . . and I don't have that kind of time!