“I know, Tanner.” she managed through her tears. “I am honestly so overwhelmed I can’t believe it either”
I hung up the phone to process it all.
Our friends, our community, had heard about our missed weekend that I mentioned in our previous email.
In the most gracious and generous way, they stepped in.
They were sending us to the Ritz Carlton for an entire weekend.
As if that wasn’t enough, Jonathan was watching their kids so Lauren and another friend Jenn could come and watch our kids…
For a whole weekend!
A pretty big deal since we’re talking about two really young boys and a baby girl (who still wasn’t sleeping through the night).
And beyond all expectation, they had rallied over a dozen of our other friends to contribute to send us to the spa and pay for all our meals while we were there.
If you ask Melissa about this, she still gets teared up about it to this day.
I could share 2 dozen other incredible moments leading up to and during our stay.
And I could go on and on about the service, the personalization, and the generosity of the Ritz Carlton itself. It was extraordinary. And it deserves its own story.
But, in addition to great food and deep sleep, something else emerged from that weekend.
It was a dream that was emerging and forever shifting how we would think about our future.
Melissa and I talked over and over about how the way we were treated at the Ritz was the experience we wanted to give to others.
That one weekend getaway and the events surrounding it reaffirmed how much we wanted to continue to be generous– with what we have and who we are– however little or much that was.
That one weekend getaway reminded us of how much life can be renewed in a short amount of time.
That one weekend getaway rekindled our marriage from survival mode back into enjoying and delighting in each other.
That one weekend getaway lit a spark of a vision to provide that level of service and extend more than a stay, but extraordinary care, to others.
That one weekend getaway birthed a dream and a vision of offering a place to stay where people weren’t just surrounded by strangers but served by people who felt familiar. Felt like friends or family.
That one weekend getaway was the moment Cypress Resort was born… almost a year and a half before it was going to come to life.
Now… because we want to build something that becomes “that one getaway” for you, we’d love your input:
What would make a getaway feel like you’re surrounded by your most loyal friends and family?
Hit reply and let us know. Every detail and story shapes the future of your stays at Cypress Resort.
Warmly,Tanner and Melissa
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