The Limelight…
slowly dims as she closes her door and chapter of her life. In every town across the country, and the world, there are small business owners putting it all on the line to create a better life for their families and offer us much needed services and products. As we approach the holiday season, I implore each person reading this post to think about how you can personally support local business as you do your holiday shopping and preparations.
A little over two weeks ago, I spent the evening at Limelight taking photos of regular customers, as well as those that had never stepped inside of this magical little shoppe. And I watched her provide the very best customer service this side of Marietta, greeting every customer, chatting with them to learn what their needs are and making recommendations. I took photos of the shelves of gifts of whimsy and practicality, as I remember shopping there with myDarlin’. Limelight was a must stop on First Friday Art Walk, and any day or night spent on the Square.
myDarlin’ Robert Kenui Pope would buy gifts for special occasions or no occasion at all for me there, and our entire family got to know the ever familiar lime green bag and tissue paper. On one of our last trips to Limelight, myDarlin’ bought his friend a book on ‘What I know about understanding women’. …. It was filled with blank pages. He was laughing so hard as he choose it, that it makes me smile just thinking about it. And we talked of her coming out to see Kona and spending time with us.
And she places reindeer antlers on an adorable little girl, the daughter of one of her friends and a small blue necklace around the neck of her granddaughter as she greets more customers coming through the door. Tonight will be a good night. She posts signs in her window last week – STORE CLOSING – EVERYTHING 40% OFF, and when I arrive the shelves are almost bare. And there she is, greeting every customer, chatting with them to learn what their needs are and making recommendations. She is the same today and yesterday. And I buy one last house warming gift for a friend from my dear friend.
After I leave there, I hurry down to the school where there is a large craft show going on this weekend to support other local business owners, to buy gifts for the holiday season.
Today I am filled with gratitude for small business owners, for those who roll up their sleeves and put in the hard work to chase their dreams, and to provide us with much needed services and products. Whether it be buying a gift, eating lunch or dinner, or having work done around our house, consider buying local whenever possible to help them keep their doors open for us.
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