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Home

I've been away from you for a few days...

And am happy to see you.

You are little and worn out and needing repair.

Frumpy and eclectic.

I look around and what do I see?

Repairs and maintenance and to do's galore...

You can be a little overwhelming.

Then I remember...

Three little boys playing fort in the basement.

Hide and seek with the Boston Terrier chasing them up and down the stairs.

Sliding down the stairs.

Block castles and barns and farms.

The hole in the wall from the skateboard that slid across the floor.

Or the blow gun, air soft or dart board wounds.

The shed that had been the play house, club house, fort, shop and then garden house.

I also see the new insulation & Sheetrock put up by the men in my house.

I'll never forget the sounds of laughter and teasing as the "construction" continued.

Do we have a lot to do?

Absolutely.

However, don't ever assess value to my home based on the material value.

Not on the decor, furnishings, trimming or square footage.

The value of my home is in the memories, laughter, discussions, fights, lessons, tears and prayer.

The memories made in this house will never prop up my accounts and my retirement.  

The memories and the lessons...they will be my legacy!!!!!