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Cynthia DesChamps

UPS Store Co-Owner, Columbia, SC

I can’t live without:  Shopping, shopping, shopping.

What keeps me awake at night: Counting packages.

I am guilty of: Being bossy.

If I were a fictional character, I would be: The Cookie Monster.

I still can’t get the hang of: Not spending money. 

The world would be a better place, if only: Life really was a roller coaster, and we could enjoy the screaming, laughing and freedom. 

The one item that has changed my life: This business I own.

If I had a vanity plate on my car, it would say: Follow me 2 the UPS Store.

My first job: Cashier at a grocery store.

Right now I’m reading:The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren.

Favorite web site: Travelocity.com.

My hometown:  Lugoff, South Carolina.

I am most proud of: My husband, LeRoy, who is my business partner. 

The nickname I wish I had: Saint (because my nickname in school was “Cyn”).

I still can’t get the hang of: Not spending money. 

I’d like to learn to: Fly a plane.

My mother always said: “Money don’t grow on trees.”