Episode: Doing What is Right

Went to the Market on Saturday and though oh what a wonderful day it was going to be with the sun brightly shining and no wind. Can you imagine, no wind in Saint John in June on a Market day. Well in the end it didn't matter as my day was more than just short lived it was stressful and disheartening.

However, I stood my ground and went home, even though I was socially bullied by a fellow vendor and dismayed by the actions of a group of them, who claim they were standing up for principle, too bad they did not know how to be rational about it, and they will be the first ones to day that they wonder why they want to micro-manage us so much, well review the actions.

Long and short of it is, we were asked to leave by security due instructions from management and that lead to yelling and screaming and the police and media arriving. Must say it was something to see, but not worth it in my opinion. There was no going quietly into that good morning. Many of us left, a few stayed believing that they were holding on to principle. Each person has to do what they need to do, but as I say there is a manner in which it should be done and yelling, screaming and waving papers in the air just isn't for me, but it isn't because I don't have a backbone like a fellow vendor accused me of, but that I am rational and I look at the bigger picture and know what battles are worth fighting and how they should be faught.

At this point, I am just distrubed. My passion for my creating still exists, but I am sickened by the thought that my Summer may be turned upside down. It is okay of I can't sell on Saturdays, but I don't want the market shut down, I think those visitors need me and my creations. So now I continue the waiting game to see what happens next, but I am telling myself that I will sell to visitors on Wednesday!