MAGGIE BRICE SNELL
BROKER / OWNER / REALTOR®
Turning Houses into Homes!
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1807 East First Street, Vidalia, GA 30474
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“He was in the Army when we fi rst met,” said
Samantha as he left the room. “You know, I had already
been through a divorce and the death of my son’s father.
I didn’t want to rush into a commitment. In fact, I had
pretty much lost all hope of love. My only focus was on
my business in those fi rst four years.” But from the fi rst
moment, Chad knew Samantha was the one. Slowly his
love for her and A.J. restored her hope in love. And the
restoration of her heart was as much a miracle as any
physical healing of the body.
“When we got pregnant, he was stationed in
Tennessee, and he drove here every weekend–eight
hours one way–just to be with us,” said Samantha.
“We decided together that he wouldn’t reenlist because
of my business, which would have made travel for us
impossible.” Chad served eight years in the Army and is
currently enrolled in the electrical technology program
at STC. “He also helps me at the coffee shop when he
can.” She glanced toward the back room and said, “I
know it wasn’t the traditional ‘marriage fi rst, and then a
baby.’”
Tradition. It’s a nice word for Thanksgiving and
Christmas, but all the dotted I’s and crossed T’s of
tradition can’t guarantee happiness, much less lasting
love. Ultimately, life gives two choices: We can look
back or move forward. Every soldier knows that his
or her survival depends on movement even under
fi re. Some will choose to stay in their foxhole and
assign blame for past failures or even fall prey to
disappointment’s unquenchable thirst for the one
thing we truly possess: the present. Not Samantha. She
has opened her heart and invited us into her dream
with some of the best coffee and fresh baked goods in
town. S’Moore Coffee Shop is the kind of family-owned
business that speaks of all things strong and true. And
Samantha Moore is pretty tough, too. TCM
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