9.28.15 marks the day when my best friend, Sandi moves her "sweet" boutique, Sugar into a newly renovated, bigger, "hot" spot.
Can I just brag on her for a second? Or more like 120+ seconds because this post might take a while to read.
I remember the day that Sandi called me and said she had put in her 2 weeks notice at her current job to start her own business. She had gotten engaged a few months before so she was in the middle of planning a wedding. She opened her store in April of 2008. Her dad suddenly passed away in July, a month before her wedding. She got married and her store still thrived. She thrived...she persevered through it all and the smile on her face stayed the same.
She has always worked in retail/sales. Ever since she was able to get a job, she's been working. Legit. I have never known this girl to NOT have a job. And it's always been a job where she has to have a smile on her face and kind word on the tip of her tongue. Retail and sales are not easy fields to work in and I commend all those that do. You're special people.
And just like in 2007-2008 when she decided to start Sugar...2014-2015 was an even bigger time. Her family of 3 was working on building a new house and the opportunity for a bigger retail space for Sugar came up and because Sandi likes to YOLO the hell out of something...she answered that door when opportunity came-a-knockin'. THEN she found out she was pregnant with baby #2. So she was moving into a new home, planning a career move, AND planning for a baby.
And today...she moves into that new space.
I couldn't be more proud or excited for you, Sandi.
In the last 8 years, your world has been turned upside down more times than I can count, and you're still here. Not just "staying afloat" but you're on a f*ckin' yacht just enjoying the ride. You're always busy planning something. And you may not know what you're gonna be doing tomorrow, but you know that every detail will be taken care of. I don't see how you do it. You say "yes" and just worry about everything else later. That's one of the many things I admire about you.
You are the true definition of an entrepreneur and i'm so proud of you. You're the busiest person I know, but you always take time to thank God for your blessings, spend time with family, take vacations, and answer my daily text messages (err..rants). Thank you for letting me be a part of your journey. Can't wait to see what the next 8 years old.
Now, y'all go visit her store in person or check out their website! You won't regret it.
