Blessings (& News)
As we head toward Green in BKLYN’s one year anniversary (tomorrow!), I’ve been reminiscing about our first days open & so many events along the way. But what’s truly blowing my mind is the gift of what’s occured here at 432 Myrtle…
When Green in BKLYN first began, I had a dream & the hope that, if I was lucky & worked really hard, I might be able to open an eco-friendly shop in BKLYN, serve my community & help our planet in some tiny way.
Small business owners take a leap of faith when starting, trusting that the dream is, indeed, a possibility. It’s exciting & terrifying at the same time. With an outcome that’s never a sure thing.
People ask all the time how we’re doing. And I respond, truthfully, that folks keep coming back & I keep paying the bills, so I think I’m doing okay. But I know I’m better than okay.
Because folks don’t just come back. They mention Green in BKLYN to their friends, write about us in their blogs* & become friends. They come in with their babies & pups & send us photos for our Myrtle Mutts & Brooklyn Babies photo albums. They thank us for filling a need, taking a risk & adding to the neighborhood. They confirm that the dream was, & is, a reality.
And for that I am so blessed. Eternally grateful & highly blessed. And for that, I thank you… Our customers, our Brooklyn Babies, our Myrtle Mutts… our friends.
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