{"id":7501,"date":"2019-01-08T12:04:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T17:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/?p=7501"},"modified":"2019-01-08T12:04:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T17:04:43","slug":"the-pursuit-of-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/08\/the-pursuit-of-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pursuit of Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nWe are beyond excited about Schell’s new magazine, At Home with Schell Brothers<\/strong>. Better yet, Independence is showcased in the premier issue through our very own Alvin and Harriett and their love story. How great is that? Check out a portion of the article below, and let us know what you think!
\nA true love story is one that inspires. It warms the soul, and can also travel far beyond two people. The love story of Alvin and Harriett not only encompasses their love for one another, but also their genuine love for the life they live, and where they live. For these two, it\u2019s also a story about friends and neighbors, life at Independence, and always choosing happiness.<\/em>
\nBuilt-in Friendships<\/strong>
\nTake a drive into Independence on any given day and chances are you\u2019ll spy Alvin, waving exuberantly at every car that passes him by or giving a warm hello to anyone who walks through the door of the community clubhouse. \u201cMy goal is to meet everyone who comes here. I\u2019m that person standing on the corner waving,\u201d he adds. It\u2019s fitting to consider him the unofficial mayor of Independence; after all he is tasked with taking the photo of every new homeowner and makes it a point of getting to know as many as he possibly can. Alvin even visits neighbors who are unable to make it to community gatherings, especially around the holidays to lift their spirits. \u201cI try to let people know that we are here and that we care about them,\u201d says Alvin.
\nAnd the feeling is mutual. When Harriett required open heart surgery earlier this year, the outpouring of love from their Independence neighbors and friends was palpable, with cards, gifts and well wishes arriving at the hospital and their home daily. \u201cWe actually refer to the community as our Independence family, and they really step up,\u201d says Harriett. \u201cThe people here are just lovely people; I can\u2019t say it enough. Everyone is just so friendly.\u201d Which is exactly why Alvin and Harriett are so passionate about giving back.
\nAfter serving for over 6 years on the Activities Committee at Independence, the pair was awarded with a Certificate of Appreciation from the new committee. The couple is also active outside of Independence, volunteering whenever possible. Both are Lay Navigators at the Beebe Tunnell Cancer Center, dedicating their time to speaking with cancer patients. \u201cWe hope that our efforts serve as an inspiration to all who have to go through this experience,\u201d expresses Alvin.
\nBe Happy\u00a0<\/strong>
\nWith over a decade at Independence under their belts, countless friendships, and both good times and bad felt in their personal lives, the pair has kept true to their life motto \u2013 Be Happy. \u201cPeriodically, each of us will go through something in our lives [positive or negative], and when you reach a point that things seem to be difficult – so difficult that it\u2019s hard to get past \u2013 then I encourage you, the answer is just be happy.\u201d
\nWith strong roots now laid at Independence and so much to look forward to, the future is bright for Alvin and Harriett. \u201cOur story continues to grow,\u201d says Alvin.\u00a0And there is no doubt it will be full of love, friendships, happiness, and of course a few games of pool and Mahjong.
\nTo read the full article, pick up your copy of At Home with Schell Brothers at any one of our model homes. And follow us on Instagram\u00a0@athomewithschell<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We are beyond excited about Schell’s new magazine, At Home with Schell Brothers. Better yet, Independence is showcased in the premier issue through our very own Alvin and Harriett and their love story. How great is that? Check out a portion of the article below, and let us know what you think! A true love […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[95,96,97,525,612],"class_list":["post-7501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all-communities","tag-at-home","tag-at-home-magazine","tag-at-home-with-schell-brothers","tag-happiness","tag-independence-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7501\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}