As I was cycling to work this morning I noticed a row of 4 or 5 houses has been demolished just near the East Perth Train Station. They were quite old and had fallen into disrepair over the past few years. There’s another one along with an old corner shop still marked for demolition.
I imagine they’re going to widen the road and they need the space.
I wonder what stories those piles of bricks could tell. I wonder how many families grew up there and where they are now. Were the rooms in those houses full of laughter? There must have been good and bad times, smiles and tears.
Now there are just memories amongst the piles of bricks and I’m sure that within a few days even the bricks will be gone.
Progress is often necessary but it’s good to reflect on what has been before we move forward towards what is still to come. We also need to remember that we sometimes need to remove the past before we can see the real potential that lies ahead.
What sorts of stories could your home tell? Would they be mostly happy stories? Can you remember the home where you grew up? Does it bring good or bad memories to mind?
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Like most homes people live in, ours have a mixture of good and bad memories. The one we are in at the moment is mostly good memories.
One thing that is interesting about our current house that is over 50 years old, is that we have met several people in our little town who lived in our house or one of their family members owned it in the past. One lady from church even painted it all the way through when her son owned it in the 80’s!
So in our case we have our memories and there are 50 years of other peoples memories too!
Go in there, as long as you can!
I did. Once when I was… 8? And the next time I was over 20. Different places and I don´t know which was more exciting.
I found “stuff”, like clothes, pans…. ordinary, but our imagination flew…
Sure, it was dangerous. But, hey! “No risk, no fun”! 🙂
Hehe 🙂 Over 50 years old… the houses here are way older, too 😉
Our house was built in the mid 1800’s and I have often wondered if it could talk what kind of stories might it tell.
Thanks for the reminder to build good stories.
Blessings, Penny Raine
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