Dad had been considering moving from his house to a condo or small townhouse. This was sad for me to consider, since my parents had that house built while my mom was pregnant with me. It was the house I grew up in and I have a lot of memories there. Now my dad lives there all by himself, and taking care of the property is more than he really wants to do on his own.
But, after thinking about it for a while, he’s decided to stay. He’ll spend some money to renovate the house to make it more comfortable and easier to maintain. He’ll hire someone to cut his lawn and do the yardwork. He already has a lady who comes in every couple of weeks to clean inside. He loves it there, because it’s a nice, quiet neighbourhood with friendly neighbours. It’s close to the golf course where he spends every day during the summer. They’re building a new highway through the city that should be ready in a couple of years. His house is about a two-minute drive from that too, so he’ll be able to get anywhere he wants to go really fast.
Knowing that my childhood home is safe from strangers is a comforting thought. Knowing that my dad is happy there is even better. 🙂
I think it’s really cool you have such a house full of memories. And even better that you get to not lose it 😉
I’m sure your dad having memories in the house was a big part of his decision to not move out too.
I have moved every three years in my life, so haven’t really got any places “full of memories” or any “friends forever” for that matter.
I’ve lived in 4 houses that I can remember. All have certain memories, although none I really care to keep. I can take’em or leave’em … the HOUSES I mean. To me, it’s just a roof over the head.
sure it’s only a roof over the head, but it can also carry an emotional load too. whether that’s good or bad depends on the circumstances though.
it’s nice that you have a place for all your childhood memories 🙂 I’ve always woondered what it would be like to have your parents living in the same place all your life.. though, if we hadn’t moved so often I don’t know how I’d remember when things happen — I can figure out how old I was when something major happened in my life by remembering where we lived at the time 🙂