Foundational Issues
Two one storey houses are side by side. Each are small in size and are occupied by one. There is a pet dog at each home and neither resident appears to own a vehicle. The large man is rarely seen outside but is obviously a collector whose collections are smothering him. He is consistent in yelling at his dog and appears ineffective in his coping skills. The lawn is rarely cut and the shingles on the roof are loose and crumbling.
The silver haired woman is meticulous with her gardens and yard, often awake with the birds and outside to putter in her garden. Last summer I chatted with her as she stooped to pick weeds out between stones in the driveway. She was friendly and interesting to talk with. If I would have predicted change, my choice would have been based on the outward appearance. I would have wanted the man's house fixed up, with maybe even a change of owner and the woman's home left as it was.
The woman's house now stands as a skeleton waiting for demolition. All windows, doors and hardware have been stripped and removed from the site. The man's home has been gutted of it's contents and freshly painted, with visible improvements starting to appear on the outside. He is not living there now but someone else is improving on things from the inside out.
The owner of the now demolished house must have major plans that I can only guess at. The gaping hole tells of loss but also of the possibility of new beginnings. Can new beginnings truly be new if the old foundation remains? How much of the old can remain to build upon and still have something better? I can't wait to see what new beginnings are on the horizon for me.
The silver haired woman is meticulous with her gardens and yard, often awake with the birds and outside to putter in her garden. Last summer I chatted with her as she stooped to pick weeds out between stones in the driveway. She was friendly and interesting to talk with. If I would have predicted change, my choice would have been based on the outward appearance. I would have wanted the man's house fixed up, with maybe even a change of owner and the woman's home left as it was.
The woman's house now stands as a skeleton waiting for demolition. All windows, doors and hardware have been stripped and removed from the site. The man's home has been gutted of it's contents and freshly painted, with visible improvements starting to appear on the outside. He is not living there now but someone else is improving on things from the inside out.
The owner of the now demolished house must have major plans that I can only guess at. The gaping hole tells of loss but also of the possibility of new beginnings. Can new beginnings truly be new if the old foundation remains? How much of the old can remain to build upon and still have something better? I can't wait to see what new beginnings are on the horizon for me.
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