PRICEY

I was browsing through a fashion magazine yesterday out of boredom. But my boredom quickly vanished when I saw a Salvatore Ferragamo bag that cost P66,500!! Unbelievingly, I looked again. Yes, I saw right! 6. 6. 5. 0. 0. Wow. There was a Vivienne Tam skirt that cost P15,649, a Furla tote at P 27,950, Tod's flats costing P25,5000, and this one blew my mind away... a Prada hand bag that cost P106,000!!! Now I know about signature clothes and accessories. I know they are costly and are of good quality. But my goodness! This is just too much!

After I put down the magazine I still could not forget about what I read. I was thinking, the cost of the Vivienne Tam skirt could save the life of a poor child. The cost of the Salvatore Ferragamo bag could clothe several street children. Those Tod's flats could feed how many hungry school children. The Furla bag cost could provide a patient with medical attention or medicines. And that Prada handbag could give shelter to many homeless people.

I thought about that and I was sad. In fact it really affected me that until today, I could not forget those exorbitant prices. I think the world needs more than just expensive things. I think the world needs care and concern and love. If I had the money to buy those things , I would still do what I suggested. I would give it to charity. After all what would I do with a bag that would stay behind when I die? I would rather bring precious memories with me than material things. But then again, that's just me...