05/28/2015
As some of you may know, today was my last day @ Tail-e-Wags, & if you did not, I'm sorry to tell you this way. The lease ran up a year ago & I asked the owner what he wanted to do because it was getting to be a lot for just me to handle. I was getting burnt. He was ready to fully retire & wanted to sell the business, so we renewed the lease for only a year so everyone would have time to plan their next move. The folks who own "Soggy Paws" caught wind of this and made a deal to take over here because their lease ends in 3 days, hence the untimely notice of departure by me. Please don't think it was personal if I hadn't told you I was leaving. Just like when I started here, it happened much faster than anticipated. I thank & am grateful for each & every person & dog that I've known over the years. I used to think it was because of the convenience of location that I was successful & my grooms weren't very good bc I was new, but it's been made very clear to me that it was myself that made me a success. Every single person that I've told the news to has been adamant that the care given to their animal trumps everything else and it's obvious that their animal loves coming to see me. It's this that makes me regret having to say goodbye this way to those I haven't, but I want to say goodbye, not just disappear over night. I now truly know my self-value from the goodbye cards, gift cards, and thanks that have been given to me as thanks. I've even hugged and cried with some, while others took my hand & said a prayer for success in my future. I'm sorry it took leaving for me to understand this value, as now it's too little too late, but I certainly get it. I hope to get lots of new friend requests & to stay in touch with everyone.
Missing you already,
Mike
