Coupeville Sports

Megan Meyer, all grown up and super classy.

You know, it’s not always about sports.

Megan Meyer, who celebrates her 24th birthday today, was an athlete during her time at Coupeville High School. A cheerleader — during the time when the Wolves were a competition squad — and a tennis player.

So, there’s a sports connection there.

But Meggie Moo is more than that. Much more.

She is the little girl who I saw grow up into an amazing young woman. Sweet-natured, generous, a wonderful person in every way.

Her first day of preschool was my first day working for her mom, Miriam, at Videoville, back when it was still a little shack sitting in the parking lot of what is now an Oriental food store.

A year later, the little shack was torn down and replaced with what seemed to be a colossus of a store that combined Videoville with the newly-created Miriam’s Espresso.

I rented videos, haphazardly stood in as a backup barista on occasion and got paid to goof off there for nearly the entire length of Megan’s school career in Coupeville.

The little girl with the curly hair who we sometimes jammed into the rolling box we used under the video drop slot — so she could reach up and freak people out by grabbing their hands through the slot — was who I saw “George of the Jungle” with in theaters.

Then, one day, she was working behind the counter with me.

She stayed on video for awhile, until she overcame her fear of being burned by a splatter of hot milk on the espresso side of the business, before becoming a talented barista.

Now, she’s a college grad, off saving the small villages of the world and dispensing kindness wherever she goes.

At one point or another, I butted heads with every one of Miriam’s multiple children — because I can be an ass and they’re all feisty in nature … yeah, mainly the former — but never Meggie.

She is one of the most genuinely lovable people I have ever known. Her mere presence causes the heavens to open, the sun to shine and small animals to dance with little children.

You are incredibly special, Miss Meyer. I hope you know how much everyone thinks of you, how much joy you have brought into all of our lives.

I want nothing less than the absolute best for you, no matter where you go or what miracles you work in your life.

You will always be that little girl with the huge smile.

The package may have gotten bigger, but you were awesome from day one, Megster.