U2-Sebastian River Landing Living-Vol.557

Ihad a nice Christmas treat today, compliments of a woman in the Hospice ri Store in Stuart. I had just come from an appointment at a shared parking lot from the store, and decided to meander in to see what goodies I might need. e thri store has three adjoining rooms, each open to the other, so it was quite easy to overhear conversation in the second room even though I was in the room before. It was apparent that one of the workers addressed a woman she knew very well, because she called out her rst name. e shopper, who I will call “Jenn” replied to the greeting very loudly, and at rst, I thought she might have either been inebriated or hard of hearing, but as the conversation progressed, I realized this was a woman with some sort of handicap, who must o en shop in this store, and seemed so delighted that she had the opportunity to be part of the conversation. I had to know who she was, and what her story was. I waited until the store clerk exited, and quietly walked into the second room.

She was perfect, in a sort of imperfect way, but I instantly wanted to speak to her. She was dressed nicely, but not necessarily fashionably, and her blonde hair was coi ed in a style le over from another era. Her posture was stooped, her neck jutting forward, her pocketbook clutched

carefully to her side with one hand, while she picked up each object on the shelf with the other. She was completely engrossed in her happiness, and had no idea I was wandering the aisles just to get a glimpse of this woman who immediately stole my heart. She might have been thirty, or y, or older. She was timeless. Her delight in shopping was written all over her face. Her hand gracefully caressed each object, until it was put back carefully in its place. It became apparent when I caught a glimpse of her face, that she was a child in a grown up body. She had Down’s Syndrome, but apparently was quite capable of wandering around the shop alone. She was independent but innocent, adult but childlike. I loved her.

I couldn’t help myself. I came up next to her and said hello. She was delighted to make a new friend and show me all the items on the shelves. She said she was hoping that she might get one or two of the items for Christmas, if she wished really hard. She seemed especially fond of a little ceramic brown and white dog gurine, and explained that she had always wanted a dog, but the home in which she lived didn’t allow one. She spoke clearly, but hesitantly, choosing each word carefully. Her smile lit up her entire face. When she moved on to the third room, I quickly picked up the ceramic dog and took it

to the cashier, asking her to wrap it up as a Christmas gi from a new friend. She knew exactly who I was speaking about, and said this girl/woman comes almost every day, just to spend a few hours. She said most people don’t take the time to get to know her, but those who do, remember her by her beautiful smile and open heart.

For What it’s Worth she is the best Christmas present I will get this year, and I am thankful I was able to meet this angel. I rarely go into the Hospice ri Store, but I am going to make it my stop every time I’m in the area. I hope she has a wonderful holiday, because she certainly made mine. Happy holidays everyone!

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Get Ready for the Upcoming Holiday Season

By Gabby Gregory

When you’ve been driving or walking around, you or whoever you are traveling with have probably slowed down or stopped to admire the bright lights decorating a home or business, especially during the holiday season. There’s just something special and beautiful about these twinkling lights, drawing our attention and leaving us to stare at them in wonder and awe. Most of the time, we only really get to see these enchanting lights around the Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa holidays, likely because it’s a hassle to put up all of those lights. You get tangled in all the wires and dig out multiple extension cords only to nd out that half of the bulbs have burned out anyway. Then it’s time for another expensive trip to the store for more cheap, fussy lights that don’t last, especially in Florida weather.

But what if I told you that you don’t have to give yourself a headache over putting up lights on your home or business? And, what if I told you that those pretty lights don’t have to be torn down and tossed away only after being used for one holiday? With Treasure Coast TrimLight, you can light up your life all year long without any work or stress!

Trimlight is a patented exterior lighting system with over 16 million color options for your home, business, patio, pool screen, boat dock, and more. Now, you can celebrate and decorate (with no effort!) not only during the winter season, but also during any day you choose! Whether it’s a birthday, a Superbowl party, Easter, the 4th of July, a gender reveal party, St. Patrick’s Day, or a random Tuesday, your home or business will literally shine like none other.

Treasure Coast TrimLight is an authorized dealer of the Trimlight product, professionally and expertly installing the permanent exterior lighting to remain hidden during the day and dazzle onlookers at night. Owners, business partners, and married couple John and Brennan Brown are at the helm of the business, dedicated to providing impeccable customer service and this “amazing product to homeowners and businesses on the Treasure Coast” after having installed Trimlight on their previous home in Seattle, Washington. So impressed by the product’s high quality and endless possibilities, the Browns decided to bring it to people on the Treasure Coast when they moved back to Port St. Lucie to be with family.

Treasure Coast TrimLight’s year-round exterior lighting has countless programmable colors, animations, and preset options for every major holiday on their userfriendly, cloud-based phone app, which is available for free download on any mobile device. You can schedule your lights to turn on and off at certain times with just the touch of a button. They can be brightened or

certain pattern, all with a simple tap. The lights can even be paired to an Apple or Google smart device to “dance” along to music. And, you don’t even have to be in the same country as your home or business to do so! Trimlight is connected to your Internet, so you can control your lights no matter where you may be.

Trimlight features energyef cient LED bulbs that are weather proof, water resistant, and have a 50,000-hour lifespan. If, somehow, anything happens to the lights, then Treasure Coast TrimLight offers the very BEST lifetime warranty, plus a 3-year labor warranty. These warranties

burn out? No sweat! You just call John and Brennan at Treasure Coast TrimLight and they will be there to x it at no charge to you.

Call John and Brennan Brown at Treasure Coast TrimLight for a complimentary quote on lights for your home or business! They will schedule a time to come out and measure the structure, and within 24 hours, you’ll have your free quote.

With Treasure Coast TrimLight, you can have peace of mind knowing that you have a delightful high-quality product built to last. John assures, “We pride ourselves on customer service, ensuring that

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functions as it is supposed to. And if there’s ever a situation that arises, then we are a phone call away!”

John and Brennan encourage you to give Treasure Coast TrimLight a call so you can light up your life at any time of the year with no hard work, frustration, or stress!

Treasure Coast TrimLight serves communities on the Treasure Coast from Sebastian to Hobe Sound. To schedule a complimentary quote, call 772-919-5082 or visit treasurecoasttrimlight.com.