Goodbye to Mollie's

     There was a restaurant in this little town on our quaint Main Street called Mollie's.  It was a family run business with the team of a mother and son.  It was where you went for breakfast should you have a special occasion and perhaps where you met your friend for a sweet little lunch.  The architecture was unique, the feeling was cozy and the art on the walls was lovely.  The waitresses were the perfect blend of knowledge, comfort and speed.  They knew their job.  The food was delicious, affordable and the choices took you from staple to unique.  If a tourist asked a local, the ever famous question of "where should we go for breakfast?", there was one answer.  It was simple.  Well, the business changed hands.  Once. Twice.  Maybe a third time.  And there was no "charm" in the math.  The sign that was a staple to this town for years was changed and the theme of the new business was ridiculous.  It failed.  It was boarded up.  We all mourned.  There were sad little mentions to one another about missing one of the very places that gave this burg its charm.  This Friday the grand opening of a new business took its place.  The boards were removed and a new bar was revealed.  Though the woodwork was well crafted and the sign looks interesting it has confirmed what we all have feared.  Our beloved Mollie's is indeed gone forever.  Maybe a future new thing will be to check out this replacement.  For now,  I will think back to the lunch on the sidewalk in the perfect warm September air with my best friend for our birthdays.  I will contemplate the countless breakfasts there with my mother and family.  I will never forget the fun little round windows that a familiar face would pop through as you were eating.  It was the perfect way to start a weekend and a comfort beyond the eggs, toast and perfect slice of melon on your plate.  Goodbye, Mollie's, we will all miss you so.