08/30/2021
This last year has been very very hard, both professionally and personally. I apologize for the long post - very off brand, but very necessary.
While the pandemic was happening with its own set of horribleness, I lost my mother very abruptly to brain cancer. I was not ready to lose my biggest supporter, my endless supply of positivity and encouragement. She used to carry around stationery sets I would bring home for her in her purse and would hand them out to strangers if she overheard they were newly engaged. I didn’t know - and honestly most days am still not sure - if I could recover from this loss while the future of my business was also in question.
I’m proud to say that this is DTP’s fifth time winning Best of Invitations from and third year from . These awards represent not just the hard work in this studio, but also all that love and support from outside its walls.
, even from North Carolina you keep me grounded and I would be a fool to say that not having you here everyday is not only incredibly saddening, but another huge loss this business has sustained. These awards are HUGELY dependent on your perseverance, attitude, work ethic and talents and I share them with you 110%.
To all the interns, friends and independent contractors that helped me over the last year when I needed to be with family - your being here was so much more than you’ll ever know and I’m grateful for all of it.
To my family, although it seems we will never fully recover from the loss of Lisa, I have no idea where I’d be without you.
Finally my husband, who is not just the man behind the small business owner - he’s my everything. You were not able to see your family for almost two years during this pandemic and all the while you supported me and mine during our worst days. We joke you’re my favorite intern - and you are - but you’ve become so much more than that over this year and I am not totally sure how you put up with me. I won’t poke at that too much and just say I thank you and I love you so very much.
So all that to say that these two plaques are for all of you and for my mother.
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