I've thought tonight of Alfred Angelo. Never wrote a book on it as it involves over 80 years of history and again others more invested in the story surrounding each and every one. Or not.
I imagine in no digital aspect would that be tied to me a of today and zero desire to handwrite any of that as I have moved on to far other questions on life. What I’ve written about the company is pretty much on my website and minor things in already produced books. I am not handwriting an Alfred Angelo story, but have been working on my life and the spirit of weddings and marriage goes far beyond my time in 2017.
I brought up the book idea on the Alfred Angelo support page to drive out what needed to be discussed and resolved and let others go their route. If I had anything else to include about Alfred Angelo it would be the positive aspects that were not mentioned in those 3 places and the belief others had in me and myself. It was about what wasn't said leading up to the closing and what wasn't said afterwards that needed to come out. I'm sure it did.
Hopefully that post now what...a year ago… draws out the slander, the libel, the exploitation and bullying tactics that happened in the office while accusations made against me that were false and detrimental later in life.
Take for instance the VP of Marketing telling me that the Chief Creative Officer wanted me fired at the same time as the then Creative Director. Maybe ut was discussed and maybe considered. I imagine the professional building of relationships factor in. I imagine the same said when told that I was stealing work from the xontract-to-hire photographer when the truth is I was forced into it at less than going rate value.
It was an intimidation aspect I was used to and should had never been subjected to while also a raise stolen and confirmed by the returning creative director.
I think back on maybe I would had been ok with that happening. A severence package, a return back to ATL and still would of had claim to the Disney Fairy Tale Wedding by Alfred Angelo line for lack of compensation and exploitation (or could had been paid out for my rights).
Maybe I would of had a chance to find a job then with a proud marker on my resume that I still believe in weddings and marriage. A difference between how it ended in one location and where it ended up while I added my own beauty to the experience of glassbreakers and fairytales later in life in an awesome way.
The fact that I’ve been forced into Chpt. 13 since I’ve come back to Savannah in 2019, filed in 2020 it is understood that parties interested in coming after me would have to deal with multiple stay violations that never needed to occur. Things could had ended multiple times and where I am responsible for Alfred Angelo is remembering the marriage and dream aspect and carrying that on with me before and after Alfred Angelo: Delray Beach.
There are great stories in the Alfred Angelo history. History of unpaid workers who did what they could at the end for brides and families if you want the ending. The rest not my place to say as I respect any family trying to build a company from the heart. I understand where that breaks along the way. Impossible not to have mistakes and seek advice and perspective from other areas before acting reactionary. I side with investors and believers of a brand.
Imaginary thoughts of protection to consider where I'm independent of further persecution in that regard and others can understand we are all afforded a life to live and survive and talk about rights in digital or handwritten aspect.
I can tell you that when you have been invaded everywhere digitally and your voice and image removed, I'm well aware the signature.
I have nothing else to say about Alfred Angelo outside my entries in Curated and the stories from Manderella and mutual respect of Fathers of the Bride to Shoe String Budgets.
Maybe I should had formed an LLC when I was in ATL 2.0, or maybe catches things. Either way…my life not easily taken.
I imagine anyone in positions of power, wealth, responsibility and heritage ever get to new open or say what needs to be said without a team. We do have twitter though so I might have just debunked myself.
Either way, as a Zero of only a couple hundred dollars in my bank account. Never judge a zero as anything other than a circular pattern based on behavior. A starting point and an end.
Amazing what I did at Zero.
Amazing when others notice zero and starting points and ways to break a loop.
I imagine my candidness is going to change after this but at least I know the value of honesty and what I have on the line.
I respect everyone who wanted a voice or has one controlled.
Happy Independence Day tomorrow one way or another. I suppose I'll adapt some of this elsewhere tonight just in case.