Today's Positive Eye On Small and Local:
Max and Ollie's Vintage Boutique in Mount Clemens.
It was just a little under three years ago that I began my rediscovery of Downtown Mount Clemens, which actually started when I was looking for old friends and former schoolmates as I began to enter the world of Facebook.
In my online wanderings there, I recognized Diane Kubik from my High School days and saw that she was running a small shop, less than two miles from my house, on Pine Street in Mt Clemens. That visit turned into an exploration of her charming store and, in the days that followed, an adventure that would lead me to discover all kinds of strange and fascinating shops around town.
Since then, Diane has moved the shop to a much larger space (65 Macomb Place) and, through her gift for finding the finest treasures, her keen eye for arrangement, and her genuine love for the customers who appreciate these things, has nurtured that small bud of a shop to bloom into the amazing flower of downtown that it is today. Trust me when I say that she makes Christmas shopping easier for me.
Take a look at this short Tout video I shot and see a little of what I'm talking about.
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Friday, October 18, 2013
To My Friends & Loved Ones Who May Be Struggling...
Remember that nothing you do is unimportant.
You may have periods of anger, doubt, fear, or weariness. Life may sometimes seem overwheming. That is part of what makes us human.
I know, in my own case, that sometimes the things that I may find overwhelming would be as gifts and treasures to those who have less than I.
If you find yourself in a period of darkness, remember that the seeds of great trees and beautiful flowers sprout in the blackness of the loving Earth, and struggle through toward the light of the Sun.
Remember who you are and why you do what you do. Think of all the lives and hearts you have touched in your generosity.
Do not despair when those sick with wickedness or selfishness appear to prevail. Their seeming rewards are not real. To be discouraged in the face of such things is the first step to becoming like those who have given in to illnesses of the spirit. Be yourself.
All these things are those things of which I must remind myself. I offer them freely to whomever may find them of use.
You may have periods of anger, doubt, fear, or weariness. Life may sometimes seem overwheming. That is part of what makes us human.
I know, in my own case, that sometimes the things that I may find overwhelming would be as gifts and treasures to those who have less than I.
If you find yourself in a period of darkness, remember that the seeds of great trees and beautiful flowers sprout in the blackness of the loving Earth, and struggle through toward the light of the Sun.
Remember who you are and why you do what you do. Think of all the lives and hearts you have touched in your generosity.
Do not despair when those sick with wickedness or selfishness appear to prevail. Their seeming rewards are not real. To be discouraged in the face of such things is the first step to becoming like those who have given in to illnesses of the spirit. Be yourself.
All these things are those things of which I must remind myself. I offer them freely to whomever may find them of use.
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