Before: when the bud at the center of the flower is unprepared to blossom
After: the bud has blossomed to reveal a yellow flower, which eventually fades to become a white flower.
I’m thankful for the occasional trade fair, where merchants assemble at one venue to offer their wares. Otherwise, I would be spending money on transport running around everywhere to search for specific products.
It was great because almost every common consumer product was under one roof. (Gratitude #1) There were even products I didn’t need to use. At the start of the display booths, it was crowded and browsing was impossible. We walked along patiently, until we got to the quieter sections, farther away from the madding crowds. That was where the fun started. The sellers willingly lowered their prices, or grouped products into combos to sell at discounts. (Gratitude #2)
I bought a top, a bottom, a cloth bag, food, oils, incense, spices for cooking. (Gratitudes #3 – #9)
After we toured the entire hall of booths, we left for the taxi stand. We got a cab too. Previously, when we were in that area, several months ago, we had to wait for a long while, before we succumbed to fatigue and dialed for a cab, paying the booking fee. (Gratitude #10) This time, we didn’t have to book; a passing cab stopped for us.
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Agreed – trade fairs are good fun…
Those flowers are a delight and I’m glad you were able to enjoy the trade fair and get home easily.
“…we got to the quieter sections, farther away from the madding crowds. That was where the fun started.”
Spoken like a true Hostinae of the TToT… we (if I might say so) tend to attract those who are less attracted to whatever it is that might draw the easy crowd.
as grat blogs go, ours (the TToT) is a little bit different and a lot more enjoyable
have a great week