My Familys Legacy at the end

For 60 years my family has built, expanded and ran a local furniture business. Due to the times and the situation of the economy we are going to be closing our doors in about four weeks. My great grand father started this legacy with just a single roomed building. My grandfather then expanded to a two room building and then my father expanded to two wear houses, and and extra two rooms. These rooms are huge, ever since I can remember I have been working or doing something out at the store. I first started by getting a nickle a nail for picking up nails in the parking lot so our trucks wouldn't get flat tires. From there I went to dusting lady, office secretary and finally to office manager. I have held this position for the last six years. Not only has this store supplied our town with many donations but has hired over 2500 employees. I learned the value of good work right from the start. My father has poured his heart and soul into this place and as it is painful to see it go I know it is a wise decision.
Since we have advertised that we are closing our doors I cannot express the emotions that I have felt. Many customers that have been loyal for many years come in and make token purchases, while the talk about the many memories they have here and of their homes that we have furnished. I swell inside with pride and joy that my fathers hard work and exceptional customer service have given so many satisfaction. Then on the other hand I see new customers that have lived here for over 5 years that are brand new to our store and have purchased from out of town. They scoff at our prices and expect us to bend over backwards for their purchase, which now we don't have to do. It angers me that so many go to other cities to purchase local items. The local economy will not thrive and many other stores will continue to close their doors.
Christmas parties, birthdays, dinners and many more gatherings have supplied these walls with memories and stories to tell. I'm very proud to be apart of this legacy. I'm extremely proud of my father for the choice he has made. Through all the stress and hardships he has always found a positive end to things, the negative reactions of some to this news never made him twitch. I love my father for teaching me so many things and different view points when it comes to business. I'm proud of him for doing the hard thing in a hard time and taking responsibility for it. I thank all of our loyal customers that have kept us around all these years and for the many friendships we have made through this. I love my family and the legacy we are ending and I cannot wait to discover our new legacies to come.