Kelly Gibbons, artist and writer, about me

Monday, March 06, 2006

Cafe du Revere Revisted

My dream of opening a coffee shop/used bookstore never goes away. I stay quiet about it because I haven't figured out how to make it a reality. But, I think about it often, and I write about how it will be when it opens, and I can picture it clearly in my head. I also scope out possible locations for it. Right now I have the perfect place it mind. And old diner in the center of town is for lease, and it is seriously the perfect place to open my cafe. It is in a high traffic area, there is plenty of parking, it is a mile from the local college. Really it's perfect. I can see it here. I can see the cafe tables, and couches and chairs, and book shelves. I can see the coffee bar and mugs. I can see the stage and mircrophone that will be used for open mic night. I can see the writing groups and book discussion groups forming. I can see the gallery that will showcase local talent. I can hear the bands tuning up. I can smell the coffee and the books. I know I could make this work, but I don't have the money to start.

I've been researching different ideas to generate finances, and I have also looked into a small business development course. I want to take this further. I want to make this dream a reality.

Not sure why, but lately it's really come back to me that this is where I should be going; that this will pull together all my creative dreams and goals. Last night I wrote another rambling vision of my cafe. I ended with this sentence: "Universe, please supply a way for this to happen. Thank you very much!"

Then something strange happened. I went to the grocery store (that's not the strange part), and I ran into my husband's cousin. Every time we meet up, we remember again how much we have in common, and question why we never get together. Well, we got talking about jobs (we've had a lot of common ones), and the conversation lead to business ideas. We both stated that we had a great one, and kind of danced around what they were. We talked about what we were doing to research it and stuff like that, but neither of us came out and said what type of business it was. Finally, I came out and said my dream. And, OMG, her plan was almost identical to mine! Same concept, same ideas, eerily similar. We had different names chosen, but that was about it. She was finishing my sentences, and I was finishing hers. It was too weird, and too much of a coincidence not to do something about it.

I thought about it all night. I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about it. I got excited about it, and then I also let negative thoughts creep in. I analyzed, I over thought, and then I wrote one sentence: "Give it a chance." And, that is what I am going to do. I made a phone call, and I left a message, and I hope she calls back. Who knows where this will lead. If I do nothing, it will lead no where, and I can't take that chance.

So, once again, I leave it in the hands of the universe, and ask that everything is taken care just the way it's meant to be.

posted by Kelly @ 3/06/2006 09:34:00 AM

3 Comments:

At March 06, 2006 3:53 PM, Toni said…

WOW! If that's not the Universe reaching out and giving you a nod to go ahead, I don't know what is!! Woodstock could use a shop like this, btw. Wanna move?
At March 07, 2006 7:45 AM, AGK said…

I want this, too. I think you should JUST GO FOR IT!
At March 09, 2006 11:11 AM, fin said…

That sounds so lovely. I hope that you can make your dream come true.