kassiie, i was about to open the same exact store in the exact location, really almost the same name, too. well, you just must be shocked but it s not a coincidence, we actually heard about what you were doing, and we thought it was a great idea so we decided to do it ourselves. at that point, i was speechless. it s hard to imagine that someone would actually casually admit to stealing her idea. but whether they did or they didn t, kassie says because it was just still an idea, her hands were tied. there was nothing i could do. there was nothing tangible that i could go back and act upon. and i m not sure i would have any help. it took months for kassie to get over her disappointment but she was determined to stick to selling shoes that s when devastation turned into inspiration. out of that really disparaging heart wrenching experience, my business was born. kassie reached out for a