I was the sole proprietor of the market today. It was the best. I got to talk to customers and do what I wanted when I wanted to, sorta, and within reason. I priced things when I felt like, I worked on the POS system when I felt like it, I ate lunch when I felt like it. I didn't feel guilty when Dani and I sat at the pub table in the front window and chatted for an hour, because being in our store is my job. I warmly greeted another business person who came down to welcome me, and invited her to bring her dog in, who Dani graciously held onto so the visitor and I could chat. I sent an ad to one of the local newspapers and thought about updating a mailing list, but didn't. I came home and read a magazine and a catalog, cuz that's kinda my job too. And I thought about ordering Christmas stuff before Herm calls me and tells me I have to start thinking about it.
For anyone reading this who has thought about "doing something" or moving somewhere, or undertaking some new adventure . . . . . . let me tell you, for us, this has been worth every iota of effort we have put into it. I cannot believe how much better our life is, how much happier we all are, Doug, me AND the boys. I won't ever feel the coulda, shoulda, wouldas, because we dida. And while it wasn't without its periods of difficulty and anxiety and especially hard work, I reiterate that it has been worth every single ounce of energy we put into making it happen.
So in a nutshell, I guess Nike was right, just DO it.
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