12.01.2008
Once Upon a Time
Once upon a time, there was a boy who thought that opening a shop in a local mall would solve all of his problems. Sadly, the mall was secretly located in a hazardous location of double evil. The first evil was the Bush Administration, which decided that eighty years without a Great Depression was just too long. The second evil was that the mall was owned by one of the meanest and most infantile monsters the poor boy had ever encountered.
So the boy went through extraordinary efforts to open a nice store that would be a positive force in the world, but the double evil brewed in the background. The double evil could not allow joy and responsible shopping to win the day. The double evil had to destroy and insult and shred the last of our hero’s poor nerves to the point where he no longer cared if he lived or died.
Luckily, the boy had some dear friends and relatives and employees who supported him as much as they could, who really went above and beyond the call of duty and proved to him that perhaps injecting love into evil, even double evil, could make a difference.
But just as the boy began to develop a sprig of hope, one of the evils—the infantile monster—struck again.
The infantile monster did not understand the power of love and thus didn’t care that all of the tenants in his mall hated him with a burning passion. In fact, this seemed to be the only thing that the mall tenants could agree upon at all. The boy seemed to attract those dissatisfied souls through no effort of his own and got bogged down by their negative feelings to the point where he once again felt hopeless and regretful.
Luckily, those loving people who had saved the day in the first place were still around. Luckily, the boy discovered reserves of strength that had gone previously untapped. Luckily, the boy had witnessed so many examples of karmic retribution in his past that he began to rediscover the faith he had in his own vision of a better world and that the double evil would be vanquished. Indeed, the far stronger evil had already been discredited by world events and popular opinion.
One down, thought the boy, and one to go.
posted by
David at 2:29 PM
2 down. evil monster just doesn't know it yet. it may take awhile to actualize, but i think he's had it. :)
GRREAT opening! everything was perfect for those of us lucky enough to be in attendance. Paul and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and we will be back.
thank you for your vision, for creating such a lovely space, and for filling it with such wonderful people. and thanks to your husband, your relatives, designers and employees for helping to create such a nurturing, enlivening experience.
posted by: elizabeth on 12.01.2008 at 5:27 PM
I'm sorry I missed you, but I got to hang out with your gorgeous husband for a bit. He was SO PROUD of you, the store, and the staff (and they rock). I was thrilled for you to hear he's taking a break from his incredibly successful career to help you run the enterprise, because the synergy of both of you and your optimism is unstoppable.
I hope to make one of your items our Holiday Gift to our managers - stay tuned.
PS What color is the Mini???
Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to bring some Aloha to the mainland...
I am SO happy that you didn't let the Evils permanently rob you of your joy and your vision. Like you, as disillusioned as I am by the Evils, I keep plugging away. Your fortitude and tenacity is an inspiration and I'm sure the fruits of your labors are evident to everyone in your world who love you, and whom you love.
Wish I could be there to bask in the glow!
posted by:
Pua on 12.01.2008 at 11:54 PM
Elizabeth: As always, you are a dream come true. Can I hire you to stand outside the store and lure people in? :)
Broadsheet: You are so sweet. Rob has been such an incredible help, and we are indeed a good--if exhausted--team in any situation. The Mini is silver and black!
Pua: How did I get so lucky as to have such a lovely person following my ramblings?
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David on 12.03.2008 at 12:47 PM
Arsenic solves a lot of problems, properly applied. ;-)
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