When my ex-husband and I got divorced, I was thrilled that we could work out an agreement where I was able keep our home. It was my first - my dream home- that holds a thousand and one memories. My beautiful daughter was born here and I have literally put my heart and soul into this house.
It's not huge, an average 2100 square feet.
It's not fancy, there's not a room we don't use or a piece of furniture you can't sit on.
And almost every item in this home has special meaning.
Photos, art, pieces of furniture.
I can tell you where the sun rises and sets. What floor boards creak. Which rooms are the coolest and the hottest. I can tell you which bathtub is more comfortable and how to fix the ice when it gets stuck in the ice-maker.
Yes, I can tell you about every inch of this house.
I know that I'm not alone when I say that money is tight. I'm having trouble paying my bills. And it's taken me months to decide that I needed to sell. I've shed many tears and on certain days, feel like my heart is being torn into tiny pieces. Not everyone is as attached to their home like I am.....I know this. But from the moment I took my first steps inside almost eight years ago, it had that feeling...it felt...right.
I knew it would be my home.
I know there will be other homes. And I will pour the same kind of love into those homes that I did with this one. But for now, just let me mourn. Let me grieve.
This house, 708 Franklin Ave., well..when I leave, I will leave a piece of me with it.
Fabulous photos by Jody at Blue Shirt Photography
Listed on LBAR here.
Beautiful home and beautiful post. Thank you for opening your heart and being so honest with what was in it. I hope you and your sweet girl are so happy in your new space.
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