Finally achieving a long term goal!

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Two days ago, I reserved a little space in my second flea market/antique store. It's been almost a year since I rented my first one. About ten years ago, I visited a local flea market for the first time. It was crowded and not all that clean. I saw a lot of really cool stuff there though and met a few nice people. I thought "I have a lot of great old items I'd like to sell!" (I had accumulated much of my own and inherited most of my mother's and grandmother's stuff ten years before that). Even though the desire was there to have my own booth, I didn't have the time/opportunity then. Since that flea market day, we have inherited my mother-in-law's entire household. So, several more flea markets have opened here in the pat 10 years and they are really nice stores. They're popular here too! I've been in learning mode for a year. Most months I break even financially. But I am truly enjoying doing my research on vintage items, learning what sells best, and meeting like-minded folks! It feels good to be achieving something I've wanted to try for such a long time! I'm grateful for the opportunity to do it! Now hopefully I can start actually making a profit.