Everything but the House
Hello from Atlanta,
I've been thinking a lot about American buying habits.
The estate of one of our late neighbors has been up for sale - in their home. Antique bargain hunters and second-hand vultures have been 'shopping' the contents of the couple's house over a three-day estate sale.
It was a weird thing to see everything they owned, loved and collected for decades sold off for a few dollars to hoards of strangers. Tupperware, silver, mattresses were all just carried out of their front door. Thank goodness they're no longer around to see their life's possessions distributed to the lowest bidder.
The odd-couple relationship between American and China is basically founded on Chinese production and American consumerism. There are deals, or not, on the table over realigning Washington and Beijing's trade.
Watching the garage sale next door got me thinking about the personal impact of tariffs, trade balances, the ease of consumerism in America and the transient nature of our possessions.
What do you think about Trump's trade wars? How do they impact our lives?
This week I couldn't help but wonder about quantity versus quality... and the things we leave behind.
Best,
Robyn