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Major Trouble Ahead For Toys R Us As It Explores Possible Bankruptcy
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03-17-2018, 10:15 AM
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I reread my previous, probably emotional post earlier in the thread. Though I stand by my remarks, I have had a change of heart. I no longer care as to who or why this is happening. I am no longer angry but sad, very very sad. I only care that this is happening and nothing will stop it. I'm more upset about it than I care to admit beyond the solace of this anonymous site.
I'm assuming like the rest of you, TRU was where I wanted to spend every childhood weekend. With a fist full of dollars and unrelenting pleading to my poor parents TRU is where I bought my first Star Wars, MotU, Joe, Transformer, MASK figure, D&D box set, Atari, Nintendo game, bat, glove, football, bike, swimming pool, etc. I am more than forlorn that the temple of my childhood will no longer be there, where it has been for my entire life. It's the same location where I took my step daugter in 2007 and stumbeled upon an action figure isle full of new Joe figures in vintage card backs. It's not an exaggeration to say that my eyes teared up a bit. I bought one of whatever they had and haven't looked back. Sadly standing in that same isle yesterday my eyes were tearing up again.
TRU was my first on the books job as a teenager. I'm sure I'm in like minded company to say that I loved action figures as a child. It seemed like a good fit for me. It was no longer where I spent money (ok maybe some) but where I earned money to do, well, teenage things. It's where a met a girl and we dated for over a decade. That era of my life has no fewer fond TRU memories as my childhood. I learned about life, the untruths of preconviced social ideas, and a bit about myself at TRU. I am a better man and better worker for it and use the skills that I learned every day.
I am grateful to have had a second go of brick and mortar toy collecting, as an adult. I know I'll cherish these new memories when I am older as I do my childhood memories now. I lament for today's children who will be deprived of even an inital chance to make their own memories at the house that Geoffrey built. I stopped by last Sunday. It was the last horrah. The store was suprisingly bustling like it was in the 80s. Parents with carts full and children running amok. I even found a figure that I wanted. All was right with my soul as I bought what would most likely be my last TRU pruchase. It felt good to buy something. One last drop of the plastic for my old friend, the giraffe. I went again yesterday but it was a mistake. The life was gone and the store felt like a funeral parlor. I don't want to remember the store like that so I'll probably resist the urge to go again. More's the pity.
First Luke is dead and now this?! My inner child can not survive another hit. I feel like Pan if he got served a evection notice from Neverland property management. It is as if the Goonies never found Willie's ship or Sloth and Troy and his dad will get their golf course. Stupif golf course. Where's a dejected Calvin emogie when you need one?!
Geoffrey;
Take care old friend, and thanks for the awesome childhood and adult memories. It's was a blast! I wish the party didn't have to end. Up Isle 7C!
Slainte,
Tommy
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