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I have made the comitment! I have over the last few weeks rid myself of all of my possetions. No car, no furnature, no anything! Unfortunatly all the proceeds look like they are going to be consumed by attorneys fees. I did keep my iPhone and my backpack. The idea of owning your own bussiness is the American dream, right? Unfortunatly my attempt was a victim of bad timing. Between incredably high operating expences, road closures, a bad rent deal in an imerging area of town, $4 a gallon gas followed by the colapse of the economy ..... well, it seems I just couldn't make things work. The consumer behaviour was at best, very unpredictable and eventualy atrophy to a point I could not recover. I can't say that I regret trying, but the experience looks like it is going to be a very expensive life lesson. I must say that I did learn a lot and mabye one day I'll try to put another idea together, only on a much smaller scale. The restaurant bussiness is still a passion but it is also a lifestyle comitment that is consuming. I'm not afraid of the work, but the stresses that go along with it are enormous when things are not going well. The past few years have taken a toll on me and for the moment I glad I'm done. I think I will enjoy just being an employee for a while, a long while! Simplifying my life and focusing on what really matters has made me a happier person very quickly. Spending time with my faimly, my amazingly beautiful girlfriend and finding myself again doing the things I love has already brought me back to a calm I haven't had for a long while. Kelly is probably the best thing that has ever happened to me. She has made me realize the person I once was and have always wanted to be. I find myself having a renewed apreciation for the most valuable thing a person has to offer, time. I must say that the last few weeks have been nice for the fact that I have only spent time with those closest to me, Kelly, my mom, Andy n Susan, Kellys faimly and my brother. Mike and I seem to be moving in the right direction with regard to mending our bruised relationship(i couldn't live and work with me either). Anyway, my plane leaves tomorrow and I'm very excited. I have a few job prospects lined up but nothing concrete yet and that makes me a little nervous but I will be in my favorite city in the world with the one that means the world to me. Even when starting over looks terifying, the oprotunity is one that may never happen again and I'm going to be happier for it. No regrets from my time in Chattanooga or starting my own bussiness, just a little bruise on my pride. Remember, do not be afraid to follow your dreams :-)
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