02/28/2025
Almost one whole week…seems shorter and longer all at the same time. Ive started to write this more times than not however trying to put the words together hasnt been the easiest. Its hard to take 4 years of all the ups, downs, and all arounds and sum it up to a couple paragraphs, so here it goes.
The Skillet has been more than a job, more than a business, its been a family…my second home. I am not talking about the building I am talking about each and every single one of you. All of you who have non stop supported, spread the word about us, shared the post, supported the fundraising, trusted our crazy specials on the board, and bantered back and forth…time and time again. I do believe I have the best customers and friends that any place around has and that forever will hold a special place in my heart. Before I carry on I believe I owe some huge props to my people…
Bernie…oh you might be the wildest of all of us. Donating your time to help us girls…well actually most times you ran circles around us 😂. Always there to save the day regardless the time…out of the pure kindness of your being. You never missed a beat & I owe you the rest of my time giving thanks to you!! Thank you for being my friend & for the constant reminder of exactly who I am when it got a little cloudy! And most importantly thank you for dealing with all of us girls, that in itself is a hard job! And Deb thank YOU for letting us borrow him!
Alicia- thank you for letting me force you into helping after you had already worked an entire week plus some, for keeping everyone level headed and of course on our toes. The way you can lighten the mood 😉 was always a breath of fresh air. I appreciate you so much…
Mallory girllllllll, considering I wasnt sure I wanted to hire you and yet you have been the only non family to stick with me, that alone says it all 👏🏻👏🏻 I appreciate you being there anytime I called, I appreciate you adjusting no matter where I threw you and I appreciate your friendship. Thank you for standing next to Sam, if you know you know, that alone can be a hard task with her strong personality and you stuck it out!
Samophie well well well…we have had our days…the memories, the laughs, it was all so worth it. I know it was hard but thank YOU for sticking it out for me and with me. I appreciate your amazing ideas for specials, for the extra support when my back bone got weak, and for just having my back as I navigate this first chapter of mine!
My family, my people, my support system…you know exactly who you are. I am not sure there are enough words for the amount of appreciation I have for all the tears you have wiped, all of the smiles youve given me to remind me I have this, all of the text and calls, the extra effort you have all given when I didnt have much to give. For loving on my babies as if they were your own. From the most bottom part of my heart THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Ya know I envisioned this place as somewhere that felt warm, that brought community to anyone who walked through that door….so Skillet thank you all for letting that dream of mine come true. Clearly you can see I am long winded because I am so proud to have met each one of you. I am so thankful you allowed me into your hearts. I am so thankful for the last 4 years of giving everything I had in me…the girls giving everything they had…& you all ALWAYS SHOWED UP FOR US!!!!!
So this isnt a goodbye…its a see ya later. I havent stopped missing any of you…& I cant wait to see your smiling faces in the next chapter.
For now, ✌🏽 its been real Skillet family, catch you all on the flip side, that much I do promise!!
With all the gratefulness & love,
🖤Tori
