Mount Pleasant Magazine May/June 2019

45 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.BestOfMP.com | www.ReadMPM.com feature Photo courtesy of Kelly Greer. months thus far, a little “diet” has become necessary to maintain overall health. When considering matters of life dealing “tricky cards,” the Greers are certainly an example of perseverance, optimism and the will to readjust out of necessity. They simply strive to make the best out of every situation they encounter, and, really, that’s an attitude everyone can learn from. Kelly explained, “For us, just moving our family and then finding out everything didn’t go as planned … and we kind of had to reset and refocus and try to find something to keep us going. … For me, it was finding a passion I was interested in and giving it a shot. That was writing the book, and so much has come out of that book for me.” And closing out my discussion with Kelly, she brought to my attention a valid point on her turn- of-event life scenarios: Had they not adopted Madi and Mason, they wouldn’t be in Mount Pleasant; had she not been diagnosed with NCS, she wouldn’t have stayed home and spent so much quality time with Bandit; also, had she not been diagnosed with NCS, she probably wouldn’t have pursued the book route as avidly, either. “It’s crazy how it all worked out how it was supposed to,” Kelly said. “Even though in the moment, it is not what you were thinking, or what you thought you wanted. You just have to put your head down, keep moving and know that somehow it’s all going to work out.” Madi and Mason, 6 months old. WHERE GREAT FOOD AND CASUAL DINING COME TOGETHER 1528 Ben Sawyer Blvd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 843.284.8174 Mainlandcontainerco.com Summer is Here! LIVE MUSIC ON THE PATIO Thursday-Saturday!