The GREAT SOLV Garage Sale!

It was definitely an experience! Though this wasn't the first time I did a garage sale, this was my first garage sale with SOLV so to me, it's more special (naks!). Seriously, it really becomes different when you're doing it for a cause vs. doing it to earn money for yourself or just because you wanted to clean house. You tend to have to give more of yourself. Then you realize that you're under a state of grace when you do stuff without feeling you "have" to do it. It was an unexpectedly early start as people started crowding the SOLV office entrance as early as 8am (?) and no one but Ferdie was there to attend to them.
A few minutes later, Pangga arrived then when I did 5 minutes later, I couldn't see where both were as it was a major frenzy...close to pandemonium perhaps and both Pangga and Ferdie were just too busy to let me in on what was happening. But, a few minutes later we were able to catch our breaths, we got our composure back and we were more relaxed after that. At least, the early morning shock has subsided =) It was a great start as almost half of the goods were wiped out during the morning that we excitedly looked forward to lunch. This time, Ate Isa, Arnel and Ritchie already arrived to join the "organized" circus. As expected, things got crazier inside the SOLV office when 3 became 6! More selling gimmicks (c/o Ritchie) as new customers came in were a hit.
Returning customers were entertained while they were double-checking the boxes for more loot. Before we knew it, lunchtime has passed and we were just working on getting the leftovers sold. A good reason why Ritchie had to go ALL OUT with his comical and animated selling skills!
This proved to be so useful though as even the "fashion-challenged" items were sold.
The day ended with only 2 boxes-full of old clothes and 2 containers of old golf balls. The clothes will definitely go to the nearby parish but for the golf balls? I don't know...While we all smelled like wet puppies, we were still bursting with energy and excitedly capped the day with dinner at Luk Yuen (yum!).

Truly a productive day for everyone, our mission satisfactorily accomplished, and our jaws quite sore with all the laughter that filled the day! Truly a joyful experience!