Peepers the Talking Starling

Jim and Judi Sarkisian owned and
operated A Better World (Better Worlde Galeria) for 7 years.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> It was primarily a performance space, with at
least 3 performances a day, including music, dance, theatre and comedy.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> A meeting place for many groups, including
the Nashville Songwriter's Association, the Humanists, Mission Hills Realtors
and Poetry Conspiracy; the space was adorned by a coffee shop, bookstore,
boutiques and art gallery. As you can
imagine there were thousands of stories that happened around the space.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> But for Judi, the most important story of all
was the story of A Better World's mascot, Peepers the Talking Starling.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> In any day, there would be incredible
performers and lasting memories, but nothing quite matched Judi's twin,
Peepers. Although feathered and frail,
this little starling was connected by a special spirit to many people. Judi is
already writing more stories about A Better World, but the first story had to
be about Peepers.