I was reading my Mom's blog this afternoon about the places and houses which we lived in for the past years. Then, I remembered the mini mart that we used to have called Mizpah Mart. The word Mizpah is actually a place in the Bible which means, the Lord will watch over us.
That small business actually started out quite well, there were still not a lot of competition in the area and our store's location was quite strategic. I could vividly remember our Grand opening day with all the shelves, glass display showcases so new and filled with grocery items. Having a mini mart was like every child's dream come true. Imagine, having to eat all the ice cream, junk foods and stuff! But then, the Asian crisis came and it affected us since our bank's interest rates has soared up so high and sales were slowly decreasing. There were also bigger grocery stores built nearby our area. The mini mart stayed on for a few more years but truly as what the name of the store implied, the Lord indeed watched over us. Even if it wasn't doing very well, but all our daily needs were provided. Everything just came in perfect timing, the payments due and the money needed. I remember my sister busily calculating all the sales at the end of the day and having that sigh of relief after knowing that she could pay the agent who's coming the next day. But I'm sure the business has also helped our family in many ways.
Then, finally my parents decided to close the business. It was not a very painful decision but I could remember our excitement ( and anxiety too) of moving to our rest house next to the river. Oh, so many memories.. but thank God because everything that happened in our lives truly has a purpose.
That small business actually started out quite well, there were still not a lot of competition in the area and our store's location was quite strategic. I could vividly remember our Grand opening day with all the shelves, glass display showcases so new and filled with grocery items. Having a mini mart was like every child's dream come true. Imagine, having to eat all the ice cream, junk foods and stuff! But then, the Asian crisis came and it affected us since our bank's interest rates has soared up so high and sales were slowly decreasing. There were also bigger grocery stores built nearby our area. The mini mart stayed on for a few more years but truly as what the name of the store implied, the Lord indeed watched over us. Even if it wasn't doing very well, but all our daily needs were provided. Everything just came in perfect timing, the payments due and the money needed. I remember my sister busily calculating all the sales at the end of the day and having that sigh of relief after knowing that she could pay the agent who's coming the next day. But I'm sure the business has also helped our family in many ways.
Then, finally my parents decided to close the business. It was not a very painful decision but I could remember our excitement ( and anxiety too) of moving to our rest house next to the river. Oh, so many memories.. but thank God because everything that happened in our lives truly has a purpose.
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