An Apology... And Who We Want To Be

An Apology... And Who We Want To Be

Last week we wrote a blog about being “homeless”. 

To our surprise, it was met with a bit of scrutiny to the point of someone calling us “entitled” and saying, based on our blog article, they “would never buy our product”. 

We gotta be honest... getting an email like that from someone who doesn’t know us and has no idea the road we’ve travelled for the past 3 years took us completely off guard. 

We do first need to stop right here and say... this person was right. 

We are not “homeless” in the way the Oxford Dictionary defines homeless. 

Being truly homeless is something altogether different and hard. 

We are without a place that's ours to call home. 

We are going from one short-term rental to another with our 2 pups, with the remainder of our earthly possessions in 4 different places. 

We are genuinely sorry for choosing the wrong word, and have since changed our title to “Well, It's Official... We're Nomads”.

Unfortunately, our blog went out to tens of thousands of subscribers before we had the opportunity to correct our mistake so if there is anyone else we offended, we sincerely apologize.  

When we started this blog 9 weeks ago, we said we wanted to speak from the heart. 

We wanted to journal this journey for our own sake, but also to invite others in to come along with us on the road we’re traveling. 

Because they say that happiness is only real when shared, right?!? :)

So, in that vein, we also want to point out something else. 

This issue goes deeper for us than just receiving an email highlighting we made a mistake. 

We understand that this person probably has no idea what goes into creating a product, and what it takes to actually get that product to market. 

And, honestly, maybe they don’t care. 

But our question is… why, too often, do we find it so much easier to tear people down rather than build them up?  

Seems like it should be the other way around, doesn't it?

President Theodore Roosevelt said it best in one of our favorite quotes,

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.” 


To be sure.... We err. We fall short... again and again. 

We also strive hard.

We want to build a company with really cool, innovative, quality products.

But OME Gear, to us, is so much more than that. 

It’s a platform for us and our team to make a positive impact on this world.  

To be kind.

To invest in the good of others. 

To admit when we’ve made a mistake.

To constantly be learning and growing. 

To love and give the benefit of the doubt first, and to ask questions later.

So that is what we will be about. 

That’s our mission.

And we hope you’ll join us in spreading the love.

Our world needs more of that. 


Xoxo,

Stace and Jules ❤️

 

Oh, and p.s. - if you are kind enough to comment, this platform doesn't allow us to respond, but please know that we do read every comment! :)


9 comments

  • Kelly Williams

    You two ladies are an inspiration and should be proud of yourself. Not many would be brave and strong enough to choose the path you are on! Keep on moving forward! Great things are happening! We love you both.

  • Frances P Sampson

    Keep your heads up and press on……

  • Linda Hancock

    what a piece of crap! They have no idea the path you ladies have traveled and you are homeless..no yand with a spot on it you can return to after stress in the World. You are so loved for your kindness and care you provide others.
    Asshole are always brave when they are faceless!!! Travel on my lovelies…

  • Cathy B

    You girls are truly focused on achieving your dream through hard work, commitment, community, perseverance, loyalty and so much more. Unfortunately, social media is both good and evil. Presently, we exist is an era of “political correctness” where we all manage to say something that seems to offended another even though it was completely intentional. You have to tune out pettiness and realize you cannot possibly NOT offend someone as you blog through your year long adventure or you will be apologizing the entire journey.
    I feel sorry for those who believe it’s their place to find fault with another. He/she/they do not know the women you are and personally I don’t think you owe an apology to someone who wants to throw stones for an innocent journalistic comment of not having a place to live currently.
    Do not focus on the one bad/negative comment out of a hundred positive/encouraging comments. That comment defines one person, but does not define you or OME. Stay the course and be the truly wonderful women you are. Go up!

  • Courtney

    You are doing all the right things. A little stumble, a heartfelt apology, eyes ahead. Love y’all!!


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