Comments on: Ode to a house https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/10/ode-to-a-house/ Writer, Author, Speaker Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:57:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Kamala https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/10/ode-to-a-house/#comment-267727 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 16:51:54 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18213#comment-267727 Laura, it was so lovely to read this post. I had moved to my current house after living in the previous one for 10 years. It’s so true that when we say hello to the new chapter in our lives, it means there is a goodbye to another. Like you, I too had enjoyed my previous house fully, it had been witness to such major happenings in my life. My present home too is very comfortable, much more spacious and is best suited for our family’s present needs.
When we enjoy every little thing about where we live, our homes, our neighborhood etc., I find it’s easier to say goodbye too. When we fully embrace the present, we don’t regret about not sitting on the porch drinking coffee, or not walking upto the neighborhood park bench to watch the flowers and the birds, when its time to move.

I know my present home isn’t forever too. So, I make it a point to experience it fully and not take its ordinary pleasures for granted.

Here’s wishing you and your family a wonderful stay in your new home. Best wishes to the prospective buyer of your present house too.

]]> By: Elisabeth https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/10/ode-to-a-house/#comment-267681 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:56:30 +0000 https://lauravanderkam.com/?p=18213#comment-267681 “The house has been a very good home for us. We have been very happy here. I hope someone else will be very happy here too.”

These feel like closing lines from a beautifully illustrated children’s book!

We’re currently renovating our house to make it feel more like a “home.” Despite some (very big) bumps in the road, this house has been a very good home for us, too. I need that reminder sometimes.

And the pictures look lovely (especially that plant from Anne Bogel)!!

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