Here we are, the Gather and Collect Blog! It has been a long time coming, and we are so excited to start regularly putting out blogs again for you! Things are going to look a little different this time around. Let me introduce myself. I’m Mallory, and I have been working at Gather and Collect for under four years. You might recognize me if you come in regularly! I’m an English Major at school, so Julie and I thought that this summer would be a great opportunity to practice the skills I have been learning: writing this blog for all of you! The catch is I will only be here for the summer, so I hope to enjoy my time writing as much as I hope you all enjoy your time reading. I hope to change topics every week, allowing us to discuss what goes on in our store, what we enjoy around town, and the craziness that happens when running a store like ours. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to comment on your thoughts! Don’t let me be the one doing all the talking.
When I started working at Gather and Collect, I was 17 years old, which at the time felt like the oldest someone could be. Turning 21, finding internships, right on the cusp of graduating from college, has given me so many perspectives and thoughts about the world around me, good and bad. But what Gather and Collect has taught me is to laugh right through it. Whether that be politics, personal relationships, or the mess that is running a small business, you just have to keep laughing. That is what I have learned from our customers, too, hearing all your laughter throughout the store from the moment you walk in to the moment you leave. The whole world just needs one big laugh, and I hope we can provide that for everyone who walks through.
Stay awesome and keep collecting,
Mallory