Target: How I love to hate thee...

I have decided that Target is a most dangerous place.  You walk in to get cleaning supplies and walk out with a toddler bed, two night stands, all new bedding and sheets, four pillows, a Toy Story throw, two pairs of shoes and a bottle of 409.  All it takes is one step inside and the black hole of Target Brand products taunt you with their name brand similarity and yet sensible pricing.  What is a comforter without a matching sham?  What is the perfect pillow case without a new pillow?  You roll down the center aisle gathering wall art and black baskets, picture frames and small decorative clocks.  To make it even easier, Target has thoughtfully put all the items you never knew you needed right on the end of each aisle, perfectly within arms reach.  Joshy recognized the red bulls eye of Target by the time he was a toddler and we would sit in the car each trip and practice reading the letters in the word Pharmacy or Market.  Target means icee.  Target means Starbucks.  Target means walk of shame into check-out nine with your overloaded basket of unplanned goods.  Still, it is okay Target tells you.  You'll find a way to afford this.  You'll see.  You're right, Target.  Who said you have to feed kids every night or clothe every part of them and if I don't get this particle board nightstand now, what if they are sold out when I come back or worse yet, replaced by something of better quality and durability for a higher price.  And so you check out and close your eyes as you swipe your card, pretending you didn't hear the dollar amount the clerk just said loud and clear.  And as he hands you the receipt that is half your height and with a smile says how you saved a total of seven dollars today, all you do is nod as you crumple it into your pocket and head towards your car to unload boxes into your trunk and back seat.  And as you drive away, Target's lure over you begins to fade and you realize what you have done yet again but then you think, those shams really will look good with my paint color...