The Tale of the Three Smart and Sweet Gals, One Monster-Loving Hawaiian Dude and a Ghee

Once upon a time there were three super smart and outrageously sweet young gals named Courtney, Emily and Samantha, a totally cool monster-loving Hawaiian dude named Micah and a short gray-haired grandma named Ghee. The super smart and outrageously sweet young gals, the totally cool monster-loving Hawaiian dude and the short gray-haired grandma all worked at the same sheep-hating advertising agency together for a few years and, even though they were all very different, somehow became great friends. For reasons known only to fairy godmothers, the super smart and outrageously sweet young gals and the totally cool monster-loving Hawaiian dude actually thought the short gray-haired grandma was hip enough to invite her to join them as they set out on their exciting and magical journey to the incredibly fun and not-at-all-scary land of No Coast Creature. A journey that breathed new life into the short gray-haired grandma named Ghee ... a journey that made her feel young again ... a journey that allowed her not only to help the three super smart and outrageously sweet young gals named Courtney, Emily and Samantha, and the totally cool monster-loving Hawaiian dude named Micah, but to help kids and grownups everywhere know that being different isn't just OK, it's flat-out, through-the-roof, to-the-moon-and-back awesome.

When my young friends asked me last year if I'd be willing to help them out in their new business venture by writing some copy for their recently created line of children's t-shirts and posters for both littles and bigs, I didn't have to think twice about my answer. And when they told me their mission statement ... to help kids and adults alike know that it's OK to be different ... and of their desire to eventually contribute part of their profits to helping charities for kids ... well, just suffice it to say that I feel both honored and humbled to be part of their incredible adventure. From social media posts to press releases to my own personal favorite, the creature stories for the adoption certificates each buyer receives when he or she takes one of the friendly creatures of No Coast Creature home, I'm having more fun than I've had in a long time. The experience has made me a better friend, a better Ghee and a better person, and I get the added bonus of being allowed to hang out with four of the most incredible young people I've ever known and the friendliest, not-at-all-scary monsters in the universe. 

I spent a couple of hours with the gals yesterday ... the Hawaiian dude is on vacation ... at a local arts show where the friendly creatures of No Coast Creature were strutting their not-at-all-scary monster stuff, and my time with those gals was like medicine to my soul. It had been a while since I'd seen the three of them, so there were lots of hugs, buckets of laughter and some good old-fashioned heart sharing thrown in for good measure along the way. And to make a great afternoon even more amazingly great, Courtney just so happened to have her 2-month-old little boy with her so I was able to sneak in some really good baby snuggling time. There's nothing on this earth that's more able to heal what ails you than holding a little one in your arms ... absolutely nothing.

If you haven't checked out the friendly, not-at-all-scary creatures of No Coast Creature yet, you totally should ... in fact, click here to go to their website. Remember that Christmas is just right around the corner and the friendly creatures of No Coast Creature would love nothing more than to help you make someone you love extra happy over the holidays. And just in case you're wondering, yes, this doting Ghee has already introduced my two favorite little Canadians to some friendly, not-at-all-scary creatures of their very own, and they love them.

Once upon a time there were three super smart and outrageously sweet young gals named Courtney, Emily and Samantha, a totally cool monster-loving Hawaiian dude named Micah and a short gray-haired grandma named Ghee. Cheers to the journey ahead, my young friends ... thank you for letting me be a part of your beautiful ride.


                  "Fitzgerald"                                                                "Scout"

 


 
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