01/01/2018
“To everything there is a season”
As we begin 2018 and this new chapter in our lives Mark and I would like to take the opportunity to express our gratitude to all of you who have become our OM Bar friends and family over these past eleven years.
When we were crazy and naïve enough to throw open our doors and start this thing called OM we had no idea where this journey would take us, the many ups and downs and twists and turns life would throw our way. And for a time we lost our way. But the Universe is kind and somehow helped us find our way back to the place we started, full of hope and looking forward to the future.
Each and every one of you have been part of this magical OM experiment which in the end was simply this…the idea that it’s hard for people to hate what they know. That if we, all of us, come together in fellowship and shared experiences we create a bond that allows us to accept the differences in others. Black, white, gay, straight, left, right and every facet of the rainbow can find compassion for each other through understanding. That is what we set out to do; to throw our pebble into the water to effect change causing a ripple effect to make a difference in the world by bringing people together just one person at a time. We hope we achieved that goal. We feel we did. We hope you feel the same.
We are so grateful to everyone who has come by in past few weeks or called, posted or texted us to tell us what OM Bar has meant to them. That truly made these past weeks easier for us. Those of you who were able to share last night with us helped create a magical memory and a fitting ending to our little bar that could.
To everything there is a season, and OM Bar’s season is over. And now we scatter to the wind. Some of us will be together forever and some will drift apart and become but fond memories and silly stories. But OM Bar will live in our hearts forever.
Namaste
Elaine & Mark
The final moments from "Cheers". Originally aired May 20th, 1993. Copyright NBC/Universal. Not trying to infringe on any copyrights. I just love Cheers.
