The Story of Dorman Street Bar
"Eighty percent of success is showing up."
About once a month a few friends get together and meet at a local dive bar. We started this outing a few months ago, we have a friend that organizes the location, sends the invite, and brings the games.
We show up, eat, drink, and get merry. Yesterday, we met at the Dorman Street Bar. There were about 20 of us that showed up, we took an Uber and were shocked to see everyone standing outside.
The bar was to open at 3:00, but at 3:45 p.m., no one bothered to show up. We quickly changed plans and headed to Sam’s Silver Circle Bar. They were open, we gathered outside around a large table and proceeded to drink a few drinks and play some adult games.
We do this for about 3 hours and then head home to relax before our work week starts. Our cousin is in town for a respite from his unique life. We returned home and sat in the courtyard and wound down the night.
As a business owner, I was a little frustrated with the Dorman Street Bar. How do you “not show up?” But then I realized that the Dorman Street Bar is a sign of the times. Some many times, some folks fail to show up.
In our polarized society, there are two types of people. Those of us that show up and those that can’t seem to find their way. We tend to hand out with people that show up. That’s our jam. Show up, and you are part of our tribe, don’t show up and well, we won’t be friends.
People show up in the various ways. Maybe it’s the regular meeting scheduled or perhaps it's a passing of a parent or relative. You know those folks that show up for you and that makes them part of your tribe.
I hope the owners or the employees of Dorman Street are O.K. Maybe it was a simple miscommunication or maybe someone died. We will never know, but I will not be returning to Dorman. They let us down and didn’t bother to show up.
It’s Monday, do me a favor and show up. Be present. Engage those around you, listen, open your heart and mind to those around you. Support your fellow humans as you traverse your days, weeks, and months. We’re all in the together; we’re counting on you.
"Eighty percent of success is showing up."