I’m a person who’s naturally a bit of a pessimist what can I say
pessimist what can I say
pessimist what can I say it’s in my DNA I recently read a study
it’s in my DNA I recently read a study
it’s in my DNA I recently read a study that said every person is born with a
that said every person is born with a
that said every person is born with a different baseline of happiness meaning
different baseline of happiness meaning
different baseline of happiness meaning some of us really are just happier than
some of us really are just happier than
some of us really are just happier than others
others
others sadly that’s not me I assume everything
sadly that’s not me I assume everything
sadly that’s not me I assume everything is going to be terrible
is going to be terrible
is going to be terrible so much so that my friend Jessica made
so much so that my friend Jessica made
so much so that my friend Jessica made me a t-shirt with my unofficial motto
me a t-shirt with my unofficial motto
me a t-shirt with my unofficial motto everything is terrible emblazoned across
everything is terrible emblazoned across
everything is terrible emblazoned across the front let’s be honest life is hard
the front let’s be honest life is hard
the front let’s be honest life is hard and terrible things happen all the time
and terrible things happen all the time
and terrible things happen all the time so it comes as a bit of a shock that I
so it comes as a bit of a shock that I
so it comes as a bit of a shock that I find myself in the precarious position
find myself in the precarious position
find myself in the precarious position of being happy contented even how did I
of being happy contented even how did I
of being happy contented even how did I get here I mean I own my own small
get here I mean I own my own small
get here I mean I own my own small business I write a column in a local
business I write a column in a local
business I write a column in a local magazine I volunteer in the community
magazine I volunteer in the community
magazine I volunteer in the community for heaven’s sakes
for heaven’s sakes
for heaven’s sakes against all odds and despite my natural
against all odds and despite my natural
against all odds and despite my natural pessimism I am a seemingly well-mannered
pessimism I am a seemingly well-mannered
pessimism I am a seemingly well-mannered member of society no one is more shocked
member of society no one is more shocked
member of society no one is more shocked than me let me start from the beginning
than me let me start from the beginning
than me let me start from the beginning when I was a young Florida girl I had a
when I was a young Florida girl I had a
when I was a young Florida girl I had a dream that I would grow up and one day
dream that I would grow up and one day
dream that I would grow up and one day become best friends with Cher and Dolly
become best friends with Cher and Dolly
become best friends with Cher and Dolly Parton
they each have their own TV shows at the
they each have their own TV shows at the time and I found them utterly
time and I found them utterly
time and I found them utterly intoxicating with their larger-than-life
intoxicating with their larger-than-life
intoxicating with their larger-than-life personality and talent I was witnessing
personality and talent I was witnessing
personality and talent I was witnessing to people doing exactly what they were
to people doing exactly what they were
to people doing exactly what they were meant to be doing in this world and
meant to be doing in this world and
meant to be doing in this world and because of that they were giving light
because of that they were giving light
because of that they were giving light and joy to anyone who just happened to
and joy to anyone who just happened to
and joy to anyone who just happened to tune in that evening and it had me beg
tune in that evening and it had me beg
tune in that evening and it had me beg the question even as a young girl well
the question even as a young girl well
the question even as a young girl well what’s the thing in me that can make the
what’s the thing in me that can make the
what’s the thing in me that can make the world shine a little brighter how can I
world shine a little brighter how can I
world shine a little brighter how can I make someone’s day just a little bit
make someone’s day just a little bit
make someone’s day just a little bit nicer and that has been my somewhat
nicer and that has been my somewhat
nicer and that has been my somewhat lofty pursuit
lofty pursuit
lofty pursuit ever since of course everything terrible
ever since of course everything terrible
ever since of course everything terrible happened after that
happened after that
happened after that I remember being filled with anxiety as
I remember being filled with anxiety as
I remember being filled with anxiety as a young girl growing up and I would
a young girl growing up and I would
a young girl growing up and I would watch those popular girls in the
watch those popular girls in the
watch those popular girls in the cafeteria that had their own table and
cafeteria that had their own table and
cafeteria that had their own table and they were so giddy and bubbly and I
they were so giddy and bubbly and I
they were so giddy and bubbly and I never know what they were so happy about
never know what they were so happy about
never know what they were so happy about I mean I wanted to be just like them and
I mean I wanted to be just like them and
I mean I wanted to be just like them and whenever I would try and fake that sort
whenever I would try and fake that sort
whenever I would try and fake that sort of enthusiasm it was a disaster it
of enthusiasm it was a disaster it
of enthusiasm it was a disaster it wasn’t natural by putting a t-shirt on a
wasn’t natural by putting a t-shirt on a
wasn’t natural by putting a t-shirt on a dog
so when I found volleyball I thought
so when I found volleyball I thought okay the fates have finally smiled
okay the fates have finally smiled
okay the fates have finally smiled because I finally got what everyone was
because I finally got what everyone was
because I finally got what everyone was so happy about I loved it and I was good
so happy about I loved it and I was good
so happy about I loved it and I was good and I learned what success felt like at
and I learned what success felt like at
and I learned what success felt like at a really early age which was both a
a really early age which was both a
a really early age which was both a blessing and a curse because I thought
blessing and a curse because I thought
blessing and a curse because I thought okay I got the next four eight twelve
okay I got the next four eight twelve
okay I got the next four eight twelve years of my life planned out college
years of my life planned out college
years of my life planned out college scholarship Olympics probably the cover
scholarship Olympics probably the cover
scholarship Olympics probably the cover of a Wheaties box make the talk show
of a Wheaties box make the talk show
of a Wheaties box make the talk show rounds maybe write a book and feel a
rounds maybe write a book and feel a
rounds maybe write a book and feel a fleeting moment I could see how
fleeting moment I could see how
fleeting moment I could see how beautiful my life could be and then just
beautiful my life could be and then just
beautiful my life could be and then just like that my shoulder blue and my bright
like that my shoulder blue and my bright
like that my shoulder blue and my bright future dimmed to black and it was
future dimmed to black and it was
future dimmed to black and it was devastating
devastating
devastating in retrospect a great lesson about what
in retrospect a great lesson about what
in retrospect a great lesson about what you plan and what actually happens how
you plan and what actually happens how
you plan and what actually happens how those two things rarely meet so I did
those two things rarely meet so I did
those two things rarely meet so I did what most people would do when they are
what most people would do when they are
what most people would do when they are met with this sort of personal
met with this sort of personal
met with this sort of personal catastrophe I moved to Key West and I
catastrophe I moved to Key West and I
catastrophe I moved to Key West and I opened a shell stand and
and something amazing happened there
and something amazing happened there when I was learning to dye for shells ah
when I was learning to dye for shells ah
when I was learning to dye for shells ah something that has stayed with me always
something that has stayed with me always
something that has stayed with me always shells are masters at camouflage they
shells are masters at camouflage they
shells are masters at camouflage they blend into their surroundings and if you
blend into their surroundings and if you
blend into their surroundings and if you don’t know what you’re looking for you
don’t know what you’re looking for you
don’t know what you’re looking for you can swim by the most miraculous shell
can swim by the most miraculous shell
can swim by the most miraculous shell and never see it but once you know what
and never see it but once you know what
and never see it but once you know what you’re looking for and you understand
you’re looking for and you understand
you’re looking for and you understand the architecture of the back of the
the architecture of the back of the
the architecture of the back of the shell and you spot it and dive down and
shell and you spot it and dive down and
shell and you spot it and dive down and when you turn it over you cannot help
when you turn it over you cannot help
when you turn it over you cannot help but be struck by the beauty of what’s
but be struck by the beauty of what’s
but be struck by the beauty of what’s underneath never meant for your eyes I
underneath never meant for your eyes I
underneath never meant for your eyes I always thought of it as my own silent
always thought of it as my own silent
always thought of it as my own silent living chapel and instead of stained
living chapel and instead of stained
living chapel and instead of stained glass
glass
glass there was coral reefs and tropical fish
there was coral reefs and tropical fish
there was coral reefs and tropical fish and shells shells I think are pretty
and shells shells I think are pretty
and shells shells I think are pretty great metaphor for life things can
great metaphor for life things can
great metaphor for life things can seemingly be ugly and hidden from the
seemingly be ugly and hidden from the
seemingly be ugly and hidden from the world but with a little work and a
world but with a little work and a
world but with a little work and a little effort and if you’re willing to
little effort and if you’re willing to
little effort and if you’re willing to see things from a slightly different
see things from a slightly different
see things from a slightly different perspective you can find something
perspective you can find something
perspective you can find something beautiful beauty’s everywhere even in
beautiful beauty’s everywhere even in
beautiful beauty’s everywhere even in the strangest of places like a jail
the strangest of places like a jail
the strangest of places like a jail because eventually I decided to move
because eventually I decided to move
because eventually I decided to move back home
back home
back home and get a real job go home get a job
and get a real job go home get a job
and get a real job go home get a job with a pension and so I and if your work
with a pension and so I and if your work
with a pension and so I and if your work can help others Moore’s the better and I
can help others Moore’s the better and I
can help others Moore’s the better and I excelled in the police academy I am
excelled in the police academy I am
excelled in the police academy I am highly competitive by Nature I studied
highly competitive by Nature I studied
highly competitive by Nature I studied hard I learn combatives and Firearms I
hard I learn combatives and Firearms I
hard I learn combatives and Firearms I attempted to be fearless and I graduated
attempted to be fearless and I graduated
attempted to be fearless and I graduated as one of the top of my class I was
as one of the top of my class I was
as one of the top of my class I was fully committed I got a job as a
fully committed I got a job as a
fully committed I got a job as a corrections deputy in a County Jail
corrections deputy in a County Jail
corrections deputy in a County Jail seems a logical leap from working in the
seems a logical leap from working in the
seems a logical leap from working in the sunshine all day to working in a
sunshine all day to working in a
sunshine all day to working in a windowless building on the midnight
windowless building on the midnight
windowless building on the midnight shift
and as much as I love the camaraderie
and as much as I love the camaraderie which I did I hated the work you’re
which I did I hated the work you’re
which I did I hated the work you’re basically there on the worst days of
basically there on the worst days of
basically there on the worst days of people’s lives and a few of those people
people’s lives and a few of those people
people’s lives and a few of those people very much want to rip your face off so
very much want to rip your face off so
very much want to rip your face off so many of my colleagues were brilliant at
many of my colleagues were brilliant at
many of my colleagues were brilliant at their what they did they could defuse
their what they did they could defuse
their what they did they could defuse high-stress situations they could take
high-stress situations they could take
high-stress situations they could take the most erratic personality and calm
the most erratic personality and calm
the most erratic personality and calm them it was an education my point being
them it was an education my point being
them it was an education my point being there wasn’t anything wrong with the
there wasn’t anything wrong with the
there wasn’t anything wrong with the work the work is honorable it was just
work the work is honorable it was just
work the work is honorable it was just wrong for me every fiber in my being
wrong for me every fiber in my being
wrong for me every fiber in my being said wrong girl you a mermaid get back
said wrong girl you a mermaid get back
said wrong girl you a mermaid get back in the ocean but I didn’t want to be a
in the ocean but I didn’t want to be a
in the ocean but I didn’t want to be a quitter and I didn’t want to fail again
quitter and I didn’t want to fail again
quitter and I didn’t want to fail again so I stayed to beautiful things came
so I stayed to beautiful things came
so I stayed to beautiful things came from me staying in the jail one I
from me staying in the jail one I
from me staying in the jail one I learned to trust my instinct this
learned to trust my instinct this
learned to trust my instinct this instinct that we’re all born with and
instinct that we’re all born with and
instinct that we’re all born with and yet we sort of dumbed down through
yet we sort of dumbed down through
yet we sort of dumbed down through adulthood because we don’t want to be
adulthood because we don’t want to be
adulthood because we don’t want to be rude or make harsh judgments on anyone
rude or make harsh judgments on anyone
rude or make harsh judgments on anyone but in this environment if you’re not
but in this environment if you’re not
but in this environment if you’re not listening to that voice and taking
listening to that voice and taking
listening to that voice and taking action you could get hurt
action you could get hurt
action you could get hurt or your co-workers or the people you’ve
or your co-workers or the people you’ve
or your co-workers or the people you’ve sworn to protect it was invaluable
sworn to protect it was invaluable
sworn to protect it was invaluable second beautiful thing that came from me
second beautiful thing that came from me
second beautiful thing that came from me working in that jail I met the love of
working in that jail I met the love of
working in that jail I met the love of my life he was a co-worker nothing
my life he was a co-worker nothing
my life he was a co-worker nothing inappropriate no lifetime movie of the
inappropriate no lifetime movie of the
inappropriate no lifetime movie of the week more like a screwball romantic
week more like a screwball romantic
week more like a screwball romantic comedy only because there was stun guns
comedy only because there was stun guns
comedy only because there was stun guns and pepper spray I was like one of those
and pepper spray I was like one of those
and pepper spray I was like one of those skunks you know from those old cartoons
skunks you know from those old cartoons
skunks you know from those old cartoons where they meet lock eyes from across
where they meet lock eyes from across
where they meet lock eyes from across the room and instead of eyes they just
the room and instead of eyes they just
the room and instead of eyes they just turn into giant red beating hearts that
turn into giant red beating hearts that
turn into giant red beating hearts that was me he bowled me over with his
was me he bowled me over with his
was me he bowled me over with his enthusiasm and joy for life in his job
enthusiasm and joy for life in his job
enthusiasm and joy for life in his job he worked extra shifts he took extra
he worked extra shifts he took extra
he worked extra shifts he took extra classes he was a man driven to succeed
classes he was a man driven to succeed
classes he was a man driven to succeed it was awesome to witness for six years
it was awesome to witness for six years
it was awesome to witness for six years I worked a job I knew was wrong for me
I worked a job I knew was wrong for me
I worked a job I knew was wrong for me well I tried to convince myself that I
well I tried to convince myself that I
well I tried to convince myself that I hadn’t made a mistake I tried to find
hadn’t made a mistake I tried to find
hadn’t made a mistake I tried to find that enthusiasm that I witnessed but
that enthusiasm that I witnessed but
that enthusiasm that I witnessed but just like those shells back in the keys
just like those shells back in the keys
just like those shells back in the keys it’s only when you turn that seemingly
it’s only when you turn that seemingly
it’s only when you turn that seemingly ugly thing over that you find the beauty
ugly thing over that you find the beauty
ugly thing over that you find the beauty the beauty of my newfound love and the
the beauty of my newfound love and the
the beauty of my newfound love and the beauty of these new instincts that told
beauty of these new instincts that told
beauty of these new instincts that told me to leave law enforcement they also
me to leave law enforcement they also
me to leave law enforcement they also have any question which voice I would
have any question which voice I would
have any question which voice I would listen to moving forward my buddy
listen to moving forward my buddy
listen to moving forward my buddy pessimism who couldn’t believe I would
pessimism who couldn’t believe I would
pessimism who couldn’t believe I would be leaving this job you work so hard
be leaving this job you work so hard
be leaving this job you work so hard this is a good job be thankful you have
this is a good job be thankful you have
this is a good job be thankful you have it or this new voice that said it’s okay
it or this new voice that said it’s okay
it or this new voice that said it’s okay there’s something else out there for you
there’s something else out there for you
there’s something else out there for you go experiment be happy and I’m that’s
go experiment be happy and I’m that’s
go experiment be happy and I’m that’s what I did and it eventually led me back
what I did and it eventually led me back
what I did and it eventually led me back to school as an adult I got a degree in
to school as an adult I got a degree in
to school as an adult I got a degree in creative writing which you might be
creative writing which you might be
creative writing which you might be guessing is a very fancy piece of paper
guessing is a very fancy piece of paper
guessing is a very fancy piece of paper that ensures that I will never again be
that ensures that I will never again be
that ensures that I will never again be gainfully employed
everyone tried to talk me out of it
everyone tried to talk me out of it unless you’re financially independent
unless you’re financially independent
unless you’re financially independent what would be the point
what would be the point
what would be the point and I hear him but I also knew what it
and I hear him but I also knew what it
and I hear him but I also knew what it was like to work a job that I didn’t
was like to work a job that I didn’t
was like to work a job that I didn’t like so I was willing to give this a new
like so I was willing to give this a new
like so I was willing to give this a new shot and I’m so glad I did it was
shot and I’m so glad I did it was
shot and I’m so glad I did it was awesome at about the same time my
awesome at about the same time my
awesome at about the same time my husband decided he too was meant for
husband decided he too was meant for
husband decided he too was meant for something else so after twelve years in
something else so after twelve years in
something else so after twelve years in law enforcement left to join the army
law enforcement left to join the army
law enforcement left to join the army which brought us here to beautiful
which brought us here to beautiful
which brought us here to beautiful Southern Pines and I looked for a year
Southern Pines and I looked for a year
Southern Pines and I looked for a year to find work and came up empty I’m sure
to find work and came up empty I’m sure
to find work and came up empty I’m sure you might have guessed how useful my
you might have guessed how useful my
you might have guessed how useful my degree was in this pursuit and I knew
degree was in this pursuit and I knew
degree was in this pursuit and I knew that law enforcement and were mating
that law enforcement and were mating
that law enforcement and were mating were out of the picture sadly so that
were out of the picture sadly so that
were out of the picture sadly so that left me with no job
left me with no job
left me with no job one friend no future and of course the
one friend no future and of course the
one friend no future and of course the pessimist in me railed what’d you think
pessimist in me railed what’d you think
pessimist in me railed what’d you think was going to happen with a degree like
was going to happen with a degree like
was going to happen with a degree like that and it’s one thing to be lost in
that and it’s one thing to be lost in
that and it’s one thing to be lost in your 20s and die for shells but to be
your 20s and die for shells but to be
your 20s and die for shells but to be mid-30s and no closer to figuring it out
mid-30s and no closer to figuring it out
mid-30s and no closer to figuring it out as you were as that girl who wanted to
as you were as that girl who wanted to
as you were as that girl who wanted to be best friends with Sharon Dolly Parton
be best friends with Sharon Dolly Parton
be best friends with Sharon Dolly Parton No but I kept looking and eventually I
No but I kept looking and eventually I
No but I kept looking and eventually I found a job a retail in a little shop in
found a job a retail in a little shop in
found a job a retail in a little shop in the heart of downtown and I surprised
the heart of downtown and I surprised
the heart of downtown and I surprised myself
myself
myself with how much I loved it it was peaceful
with how much I loved it it was peaceful
with how much I loved it it was peaceful and creative and I love chatting with
and creative and I love chatting with
and creative and I love chatting with people and hearing their stories but
people and hearing their stories but
people and hearing their stories but within a few months the owners decided
within a few months the owners decided
within a few months the owners decided to close and that’s when I had an idea
to close and that’s when I had an idea
to close and that’s when I had an idea of what if what if I took over the shop
of what if what if I took over the shop
of what if what if I took over the shop and made it my own I came home and told
and made it my own I came home and told
and made it my own I came home and told my husband this crazy idea and he said
my husband this crazy idea and he said
my husband this crazy idea and he said yeah you should do that you’d be great
yeah you should do that you’d be great
yeah you should do that you’d be great what’s the problem I said well I don’t
what’s the problem I said well I don’t
what’s the problem I said well I don’t know anything about retail or business
know anything about retail or business
know anything about retail or business it seems important
it seems important
it seems important you’ll figure it out you’re a smart girl
you’ll figure it out you’re a smart girl
you’ll figure it out you’re a smart girl I believe in you how awesome is that
I believe in you how awesome is that
I believe in you how awesome is that and that’s when I was left with a really
and that’s when I was left with a really
and that’s when I was left with a really great lesson sometimes you need others
great lesson sometimes you need others
great lesson sometimes you need others to believe in you until you can catch up
to believe in you until you can catch up
to believe in you until you can catch up so I did open the shop and it was
so I did open the shop and it was
so I did open the shop and it was terrible because I didn’t know anything
terrible because I didn’t know anything
terrible because I didn’t know anything about business or retail was important
about business or retail was important
about business or retail was important after all and I opened during a
after all and I opened during a
after all and I opened during a recession which I can’t recommend and
recession which I can’t recommend and
recession which I can’t recommend and every time I thought I would quit I
every time I thought I would quit I
every time I thought I would quit I would ask myself have you done
would ask myself have you done
would ask myself have you done everything you can think of to save this
everything you can think of to save this
everything you can think of to save this because it was failing do you still love
because it was failing do you still love
because it was failing do you still love it and I did so I kept at it learning
it and I did so I kept at it learning
it and I did so I kept at it learning and cultivating this vision I had for
and cultivating this vision I had for
and cultivating this vision I had for this shop that was a little funny little
this shop that was a little funny little
this shop that was a little funny little bit edgy but also thoughtful and loving
bit edgy but also thoughtful and loving
bit edgy but also thoughtful and loving a little world unto itself unfortunately
a little world unto itself unfortunately
a little world unto itself unfortunately it took me an embarrassingly long time
it took me an embarrassingly long time
it took me an embarrassingly long time to UM it took me an embarrassing luckily
to UM it took me an embarrassing luckily
to UM it took me an embarrassing luckily long time to sort of be brave enough to
long time to sort of be brave enough to
long time to sort of be brave enough to let my personality come through in my
let my personality come through in my
let my personality come through in my shop but once I realized what are you
shop but once I realized what are you
shop but once I realized what are you worried about you’re so worried that
worried about you’re so worried that
worried about you’re so worried that you’re going to people are going to get
you’re going to people are going to get
you’re going to people are going to get your humor or maybe they won’t
your humor or maybe they won’t
your humor or maybe they won’t appreciate the same things you think are
appreciate the same things you think are
appreciate the same things you think are beautiful in quirky but once I realized
beautiful in quirky but once I realized
beautiful in quirky but once I realized I had nothing left to lose it was
I had nothing left to lose it was
I had nothing left to lose it was failing and got out of my own way and
failing and got out of my own way and
failing and got out of my own way and put my self doubt and pessimism aside
put my self doubt and pessimism aside
put my self doubt and pessimism aside that’s when everything started to go my
that’s when everything started to go my
that’s when everything started to go my way once I put my personality of my own
way once I put my personality of my own
way once I put my personality of my own shop everything started to turn around
shop everything started to turn around
shop everything started to turn around thank goodness of course the pessimist
thank goodness of course the pessimist
thank goodness of course the pessimist in me is unimpressed so you got yourself
in me is unimpressed so you got yourself
in me is unimpressed so you got yourself a little shop good for you who cares you
a little shop good for you who cares you
a little shop good for you who cares you soaked candles and inappropriate kitchen
soaked candles and inappropriate kitchen
soaked candles and inappropriate kitchen towels
towels
towels what purpose do you serve harsh but I
what purpose do you serve harsh but I
what purpose do you serve harsh but I value the question and I stop and I
value the question and I stop and I
value the question and I stop and I think about the beautiful friendships
think about the beautiful friendships
think about the beautiful friendships that I’ve made because of this shop and
that I’ve made because of this shop and
that I’ve made because of this shop and the absolute miracle that it was that
the absolute miracle that it was that
the absolute miracle that it was that the sunrise theater would just happen to
the sunrise theater would just happen to
the sunrise theater would just happen to be my neighbors this beautiful old
be my neighbors this beautiful old
be my neighbors this beautiful old building this nonprofit that I started
building this nonprofit that I started
building this nonprofit that I started volunteering in just because they were
volunteering in just because they were
volunteering in just because they were my neighbors and now all these years
my neighbors and now all these years
my neighbors and now all these years later it feels like a second home and
later it feels like a second home and
later it feels like a second home and I’m honored to be a part of these group
I’m honored to be a part of these group
I’m honored to be a part of these group of people who are bent on making this
of people who are bent on making this
of people who are bent on making this old theater shine I tell you when I
old theater shine I tell you when I
old theater shine I tell you when I think of all that’s happened because I
think of all that’s happened because I
think of all that’s happened because I opened up this little shop I count my
opened up this little shop I count my
opened up this little shop I count my stars back to the question do I think my
stars back to the question do I think my
stars back to the question do I think my shop has purpose I know this I know that
shop has purpose I know this I know that
shop has purpose I know this I know that I still find the simple joy of helping
I still find the simple joy of helping
I still find the simple joy of helping someone find a gift for their loved ones
someone find a gift for their loved ones
someone find a gift for their loved ones I am honored when people share with me
I am honored when people share with me
I am honored when people share with me their triumphs as well as their losses
their triumphs as well as their losses
their triumphs as well as their losses and I get immense satisfaction from
and I get immense satisfaction from
and I get immense satisfaction from hearing someone laugh out loud from
hearing someone laugh out loud from
hearing someone laugh out loud from something in my store to the bigger
something in my store to the bigger
something in my store to the bigger question I’m still inspired it still
question I’m still inspired it still
question I’m still inspired it still feels creative and on my best day I hope
feels creative and on my best day I hope
feels creative and on my best day I hope to give somebody a laugh make somebody
to give somebody a laugh make somebody
to give somebody a laugh make somebody smile help them just check something off
smile help them just check something off
smile help them just check something off of their busy to-do list if I can do any
of their busy to-do list if I can do any
of their busy to-do list if I can do any of those things I’m proud of that I also
of those things I’m proud of that I also
of those things I’m proud of that I also really like finding something unusual
really like finding something unusual
really like finding something unusual and shining it up I’m still a shell
and shining it up I’m still a shell
and shining it up I’m still a shell collector after all these years what
collector after all these years what
collector after all these years what I’ve learned in what feels like 500
I’ve learned in what feels like 500
I’ve learned in what feels like 500 years on this terrifying planet is that
years on this terrifying planet is that
years on this terrifying planet is that sometimes the scariest thing is just to
sometimes the scariest thing is just to
sometimes the scariest thing is just to be yourself
be yourself
be yourself vulnerability can be terrifying
vulnerability can be terrifying
vulnerability can be terrifying do it anyway ignore that voice of
do it anyway ignore that voice of
do it anyway ignore that voice of pessimism I’m not sure where I’d be if I
pessimism I’m not sure where I’d be if I
pessimism I’m not sure where I’d be if I hadn’t I don’t have all the answers
hadn’t I don’t have all the answers
hadn’t I don’t have all the answers obviously but life has taught me a few
obviously but life has taught me a few
obviously but life has taught me a few through hard work and the ocean and law
through hard work and the ocean and law
through hard work and the ocean and law enforcement and yes even those gorgeous
enforcement and yes even those gorgeous
enforcement and yes even those gorgeous ladies who I watched on TV is the little
ladies who I watched on TV is the little
ladies who I watched on TV is the little girl who first taught me that every
girl who first taught me that every
girl who first taught me that every person should be shining bright because
person should be shining bright because
person should be shining bright because this world is tear
this world is tear
this world is tear ball and wonderful and heartbreaking and
ball and wonderful and heartbreaking and
ball and wonderful and heartbreaking and beautiful and the point is keep
beautiful and the point is keep
beautiful and the point is keep searching find your shell trust your
searching find your shell trust your
searching find your shell trust your instincts fight defeat love with your
instincts fight defeat love with your
instincts fight defeat love with your whole heart and give back to your
whole heart and give back to your
whole heart and give back to your community and maybe if you’re very lucky
community and maybe if you’re very lucky
community and maybe if you’re very lucky it will give back to you thank you so
it will give back to you thank you so
it will give back to you thank you so much
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