Stand by me
I was 6 years old when the first sign of an entrepreneurial spirit flickered. I saw a roadside stand made of old barnwood slapped together with a few nails. It had a wooden canopy made of the same wood. They were selling pies and vegetables. The memory is faint but the "how cool is that" feel came back instantly when I recently saw a similar stand.
It reminded me of the Christmas I wanted a cash register. A real one with the round buttons that clicked when you pressed them. I had seen rows and rows of them in a liquidation store. They were changing over to the new types of electronic registers. You can imagine my disappointment when under the christmas tree I found a plastic purple and yellow cash register. How did they expect me do serious business with a toy?
I now realize that to do what you love as a career is play. When the two merge I am most fulfilled. So it's no surprise that with this drive, inspiration hit again. The stand concept would be perfect for upcoming shows.
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Here you have it, although my purple and yellow cash register and cardboard counters have long since been replaced, the energy and drive still come from the same place.
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