On a breezy summer afternoon, I was wandering along the sun-soaked boardwalk of a lively beach town, reveling in the sights and sounds of vacationing families and laughter echoing from nearby picnic spots. The salty breeze tossed my hair back, and the vibrant colors of beach umbrellas dotted the landscape like a painter's palette. I had just discovered a quaint little trinket shop tucked between two larger establishments. Drawn in by the eclectic


