I suppose it was inevitable. It had brought me such joy- surpassed every expectation I had. Never, ever let me down. But a mere 14 minutes ago, the Mother Ship closed its doors. Shocking, but true. My beloved, local Dollar Tree closed today. I went to the store, bought about 10 more checker boards (they are so darned handy!), bought the rest of their beads (400 for $1!), grabbed some great contraction cards, used my last Dollar Tree gift card and tearfully said goodbye to the lovely Dollar Tree ladies. How is a teacher to survive? During the tearful exchange I shared with the lady in aisle 3, she told me there was a lease issue and they MAY reopen in about 6 months in a nearby location. Well, this information is the only thing keeping me going. Six months will be tough, but I loaded up on all my favorites today so I might just make it through. If this 6 month thing is true, then I should be able to start restocking my classroom in August. Keep your fingers crossed for me, bloggers- I hope I can make it. They say the first step is to admit you are powerless. Well, I am and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I love you, Dollar Tree and I don't care who knows it!
Please offer a few moments of silence out of respect for the mother ship that has left us for the time being. And please, please think of me anytime you visit your own Dollar Tree.
All good things come to an end. Hopefully this end is temporary.
Thanks for sharing my pain.
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