The hat that gave joy and life. Several years ago I got an email from a guest. We had just opened up our first Laguna Beach location and our brand was just starting to make a mark. The young lady On the other end of the chain shared the same last name as me and had been to the lounge before. She asked me for the McClain Camo hat that, at the time, we did not have anymore. She wanted it for her Dad who was in failing health. I did not hesitate to reply to her and special order 1 custom hat at no cost. After all… she was a McClain and anything I can do to help bring a smile to someone or be a part of a significant emotional event.., I’m all in. So I had the hat made… mailed it off and thought nothing mute about it. Fast forward to last Saturday night…. We had just wrapped up our Amazing members only pick up party and I stopped by our Laguna Beach lounge…. While chatting with a guest… in walks a lady I’d never met before. She started telling me about a request she made for a hat! I knew instantly what she was talking about. As the conversation went on the tears began to flow… I was moved to discover how having that hat brought her father so much joy. It was as if he was given a second boost of joy in the midst of his final days. She told me that he would go out to a rather “hooty-tooty” place as Mr. McClain and tell people “Mr. McClain himself gave me this hat. “. Hearing her tell the story about the joy a hat gave her Dad brought me so much comfort and joy. Just knowing that a simple gesture added excitement and perhaps days to his life is beyond words. It is such a pleasure to show people love. It’s such a joy to give. To the man who shares the last name as I whom I’ve never met… may God keep you in love for all eternity. Thank you for letting me to be the one to bring you a smile in your last days on this earth. Here is his photo wearing that hat and his daughter, Deborah. Thank you for finding me to tell me about your Dad. Moments matter and I’m so glad that McClain Cellars could be a friend to you and your family. The weekend is here. Make a moment matter. #winetasting #winehat #lagunabeach #solvang #buellton #wine #winery #winefriends (at Laguna Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbP2tIeLkm_/?utm_medium=tumblr
