I’ve lived in over 60 different homes in my lifetime, and the one I hold most dearly in my heart is a spacious two bedroom duplex apartment on Oak Vale Street in South Carolina.
I moved there by myself, then shortly after my youngest son and his best friend moved in with me.
Then shortly after that(all within the space of a month) events occurred that saw my eldest son, and his little family of three AND my daughter and her son move in with us. We were packed in like sardines, but it was, to ask any of us, the happiest times of our lives. We were all adults(except for the two under two year olds) and somehow, we just automatically made the necessary compromises and made it work for about a year and a half. It was like a party every weekend combined with a family reunion. We had a basketball hoop and a horseshoe set out back and a perfect sized yard for all of us to be entertained in.
We were so blessed to have had that time together before my youngest son passed a couple of years later, and if I ever get the opportunity buy that duplex, I will do so in a heartbeat with no hesitation.
Do you have a favorite home you think of as fondly? I'd love to hear about it!!
4 comments:
My current home is my favorite. I've lived in this house for over 25 years. I've got a lot of memories tied to this place.
What a lovely thing to be able to do!!! I keep trying for my forever home but...life happens:).... your kids and grandkids will be blessed with lots of happy memories of "Home" too!!!!
Staying in one place was a very conscious choice for me. I wanted my children to have roots. I had opportunities to chase money and move to more exciting locations, and I declined. It was far more important to be home every night... to instill midwest values and ethics... to provide them with a good education... to let them have the chance to develop lifelong friendships with kids they knew in grade school. This was not a sacrifice. It was a choice I was honored to make.
I have so much respect for you !!!!
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