An Analogy
Thrift stores house items with their own unique past donated to be put on sale. The items found at these stores are ones that are not found in other brand name stores. All these items served their purposes to their previous owners, but alas the owners no longer have a use for them. After all as the famous idiom states, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”; this cliche is the foundation that thrift stores are built upon. The search for the perfect second hand item can sometimes be a long and difficult one. Despite the crucial journey to find the perfect item, the outcome is tremendous. Once the perfect item, one has been found, whether it’s an old t-shirt with the picture of your favourite band that you’ve never seen livet that only costs five dollars, that book you’d thought you’d never be able to buy in hardcover on sale for only two bucks, or a four-dollar figurine of a Siamese cat that you think is adorable, the satisfaction of buying something for such an inexpensive price overwhelms and delights you. An old item like that is special to the new founder, and once again has its true value returned. As in everyday life when we encounter different people from different walks of life, the kindest of them are much like the items in a thrift store.
Daily, we are to interact with the numerous amount of people around us. Whether it be our peers, teachers or strangers on the street there are many different ways human beings connect with each other. Throughout all that goes on, there are some people who choose to treat those around them in a harsh and negative manner. However, there are people who decide to see the good in situations and treat those around them with respect and love. These people are a treasure in the world, they are the ones who can be an inspiration to those around them. The people who are able to understand the fact that kind behaviour costs next to nothing. They understand what it means to be kind to others because they know what it means when others are not kind to them. They know what it means to be used and then given away after their purposes are no longer needed. They know how much of a negative influence people’s harshness can have on
