Every House Has a Story...

We drive by them on our way into work - on our way to the next soccer practice - on our way to the store....Neighborhoods are made of them.  Even rural areas are peppered with them.  Houses.  Some have children playing in their front yards, homeowners tending to the landscapes and gardens.  Others you can see have some wear from the elements, possibly an old bike left in the yard, weeds coming up between the old and over grown perennials, but still, signs of life are there.  Perhaps we know the family, know they've fallen behind on the maintenance due to an injury, extensive travel, etc.  BUT, we all know of 'That' house.  The description may change from person to person, but 'that' house has no signs of life.  In it, or on it.  'That' house has a different type of story.  'That' house - with no windows, like a black eye after a fight.  Grass and weeds so tall and thick, a house cat would feel like a lion stalking its prey.  We can all see the end of this story, but sometimes they make you wonder what the back story is.  What could it have looked like in its hey-day?  Did this home ever hear the beautiful sounds of children laughing, filling its hallways?  Did a warm, Spring breeze ever loft through the windows, carrying with it the aroma of a freshly baked apple pie?  Unfortunately, some stories have an unhappy ending -- but, it is truly the end?  There are people out there, who can still see the potential through the scars -- rewriting 'That' home's story.  For now, all I can do is just wonder....what's its story....

 

Day 3, Project Life 365 Real Estate Edition, #Abandoned