“Listen to your heart.” Relaxing with a cup of joe The transition has been life changing. Danielle sees herself as a more positive person now, and she sees others in a more positive light now. “As a police oficer you have to expect the worst at all times,” she said. “And, when that is what you are expecting, a lot of the time that is what you get.” She enjoys visiting with people, seeing them happy and willing to share. As a police oficer, she came in contact with people when they were upset, when things went wrong, or when she had to stop them for speeding. “That never brings out the best in people,” she says with a wry grin.
remembers. Still, the boys are excited for their parents, and they reap the beneits of having their parents attend more of their games than ever before. “Before, it was dificult to juggle who could go to a game or event because our work schedules were crazy, and we could never know for sure what our days would have in store,” Rod remembers. It was just one of the stresses law enforcement oficers face every day. Now, it’s easy for the Webbers to spend time together, with the boys coming in to help man the store on weekends and after school. Shaun, 11, is especially interested in helping and looks forward to the prospect of a summer job.
Worth a second cup
Having her cake
As the couple transitioned into their new careers, it wasn’t easy for their oldest son Brandon,14, to accept. He took a lot of pride in his parents’ careers, Danielle
That’s not to say being their own bosses is without stress, Rods says. It’s a different kind of stress now. Instead of wondering what the day had in store,
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they wonder if they have the things they need in the store to get through the day. “Compared to police work, it’s a piece of cake,” he said. Speaking of cake, Danielle loves baking, and now she can indulge in the habit every day. She guards her recipes, and who can blame her? With items like chocolate banana bread and caramel cinnamon rolls, it’s clear she has good taste when it comes to pairing coffee with the indulgences her customers seek. So, has changing careers changed her? She contemplates the question. “I don’t think it has really changed me,” she said. “It has allowed me to just be myself. I’m glad I followed my heart, and I didn’t take the comfortable route. That’s what I’d tell anyone who has thought about moving into something new. Listen to your heart.”