12/06/2023
It's been awhile since I have posted.
Wow. Almost a year after we closed. What's the update?
We still have a lawsuit pending against the state of OK for what they did to our road and our business. I am still hopeful justice will prevail. But what since?
Another coffeeshop went in and failed to succeed. It was about 5 months. Why? You tell me. I spoke to them so I know their views.
Drip was more than just a coffeeshop. It was about people. Yes, we kicked ass on the coffee and food but at the end of the day it was about people. How we treated them. How we made them feel.
Drip lasted 14 years because we did not suck. Drip finally closed its doors because of circumstances beyond its control. COVID. Road closures. Cancel Culture. And yes, personal behind the scenes crap like divorce. Just being real here today after so much time.
What Claremore needs to succeed- grace. . . forgiveness. . . and love. There is so much hate going on these days. Small and large. States, countries and yes even cities. For us to succeed we must work together. Be gracious. Give people the benefit of the doubt. AND don't believe what is posted to social media. Talk, person to person with people.
Drip is not dead. Drip lives in my heart. Will I bring back a coffeehouse named Drip? I do not know. But my philosophy of treating people better than yourself still lives within me. That will not die. That will prevail.