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10 Years Full Circle At Circles With Circle Of Friends & Loved Ones - IMRAN™

10 Years Full Circle At Circles With Circle Of Friends & Loved Ones - IMRAN™

It was exactly 10 years ago in April 2012 that I had first found and made an offer on what became my blessed home in Apollo Beach for the last decade. I did not know Jaci Stone or her amazing husband Mark at the time.

During my homes search Jaci's name was one of the random three realtors that Zillows showed with the listing. I recall typing a short message expressing an interest in the houses in that area, and asking Jaci to be the realtor to show me around.

During the early round of homes-exploring, Jaci had brought me to lunch at this place called Circles Waterfront, in Apollo Beach, right on the water. She told me I woiuld love coming here once I lived here. She was right.

Over the next many months of seeing homes in addition to the really complicated ups and downs of negotiating the deal on my home, she brought me there twice again. I also met an interesting friend here Dene when she and her friend were sitting on the table next to us at lunch.

During one home-buying trip Mark and I realized we both enjoyed Taco Bell too. But I do not plan to do a Taco Bell dinner wiith them. LOL. By that time later in 2012, even though the home deal was not finalized, Jaci and Mark became more like family friends than realtors to me.

Jaci is an amazing realtor. I am so glad I connected with her. She relentlessly pursued closing the deal until it was done. By the grace of God, the purchase completed successfully and I am blessed to call my Symphony Isles place home for a decade now.

We have remained in touch over the last decade. My beautiful darling Shannon, who is an amazing school teacher, also happens to be a realtor.

I told her I wanted to take Jaci and Mark to dinner at Circles to go full circle on ten years of their being in my circle of friends.

Shannon, looking fabulous as usual in whatever she wears, loved meeting them. She too was amazed by their incredible positive and full-of-life attitudes. The genuine smiles and joy despite some severe health challenges they had both faced are so inspiring. They have continued to enjoy the adventure of life - with Jaci also adding being a fire-walker to her life experiences. That is one walk I am not planning to do.

We loved our dinner, and loved their company. Until we meet again, at Circles, stay smiling Jaci and Mark.

 

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