Inspiration can come in many forms. Many are inspired by their families, friends, athletes, etc., so you may find it odd that I found inspiration in my parents rose garden. My family and I would spend a lot of time working in this garden together. However, this is not just any old rose garden. This is the rose garden that many people warned us would never grow. This rose garden, much like my business, is the result of what people can accomplish when they are willing to work hard to achieve their goals and not allow the negativity of others to get in the way of achieving success.
People did not think we would be able to grow a garden in this particular spot. You cannot see it in this picture, but to the left of this garden is a huge tree. When we shared our plans with some of our neighbors about growing a garden in this spot, we were warned not to do so. They told us stories of how other people who lived in this house before us tried to plant a garden in this spot and were unsuccessful in doing so because when you went to water the flowers, the roots of the tree next to this spot would “steal” the water; thus,...
