The closing of a dream

Monday evening (as if my Monday hadn't had enough excitement) my phone started ringing off the hook. Mike and I had put together a fundraiser for the pizza shop, and irate mothers from the dance studio next door began calling, telling us the shop windows were papered over, and a sign on the door read "closed indefinitely." Well, Mr. Scott the main share holder in the business decided he had enough and took the money, let the staff go, took out all the equipment, and locked up the doors. What to do? I have since been returning countless phone calls, and racking my brain as to what can be done to help salvage the fundraiser, where over 300 pizza cards were sold and were going to help send little girls to a fantastic Disneyland training, and the other was to help Parks team mates pay for comp. soccer.
Mr. Scott, has refused to step in and take care of the mess he made with the fundraiser, and basically said it would be over his dead body that he reimburse the girls for their efforts. Hmmm...interesting turn of events considering that he always went on about how he was such an ethical, outstanding, Christian human being.

I have to admit Monday night, it was good that he didn't cross my path, or I may have had another reason to talk with officer Fleming. After doing an hour of Kenpo with P90X, I felt much better. It is surprising how having a visual punching bag of Mr. Scott in my mind, made for one of the best work outs I have ever had. (I am still sore today it was so good.)

I feel for Mike, while Scott can leave the community in shambles, Mike, his family and I live here. We see the people on a daily basis. We are who they associate with the shop. It is hard to see Mike's dream hijacked, and their is absolutely nothing he can do about it. It is the closing of a dream, but I came across two different quotes that have helped us through these last two days. "Life is not about weathering the storms, but learning to dance in the rain." That is what we are doing, just trying to make something work, finding the best in the situation. The next quote was, "You let he who angers you, control you." Well, I certainly don't want anyone controling me. After my Kenpo, I let my anger go, it really was liberating to know Scott had no power over me. My kids were really upset about the loss of the shop. It was so personal to them. I shared this quote with the kids. Apparently they have been talking about this very thing at school. It was kind of neat to see the kids go, "oh, that is what we were being taught, and this is how we can use it." So, it may have been the closing of a dream, but certainly isn't the last of the Wimmers.