My parents have been florists for over 40 years. My siblings and I were practically born in the flower shop. By 8 years old I would stand on a 5 gallon bucket and run the cash register, take phone orders and attend to walk in customers. We never celebrated Valentine's Day or vacationed on Memorial Day as were too busy arranging and selling flowers. Being part of a small family business was the only life I knew. Today, all of my eight siblings have their own non-flower businesses. Mom and dad still have the flower shop and I finally convinced them to help us ship flowers to our customer's doorstep. For them and for me, this is a dream come true. I've officially come full circle back to my flower roots. -Hannah

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