Building Bridges

Tonight's get together did not go as well as I hoped. In fact, it didn't really go at all, from a party/business stand point. I made some good salsa and guacamole. Two people stopped by. Nobody bought anything. BUT I made some connections. I talked to two of my neighbors that I didn't know until Sunday evening, and tonight I got to know them better. They are both into having more community events. I've lived here almost two years, and nobody NOBODY has done anything like this. Yes, we have HOA meetings quarterly or maybe semi-annually, but that's not really a social gathering. Now we're talking about potlucks. So today, even though I didn't build my business, I built my community. And I did get to talk about my business, so maybe in the future I will have some customers. 

I learned alot today. I gained some new ideas on how to sell the products I have. I gained two new friends. And I gained some perspective. A year ago, I would have considered tonight a huge failure, and I probably would have given up about an hour in. But today I stuck with it. I made the food, set up the table, was available and present for those people who stopped by. We played with Charlotte and had great conversation. (That kid is a hit everywhere she goes. I should just put her in a sandwich board and let her walk around town. Ha.) I built bridges. And bridges lead us over obstacles.