Well, the owners of the piece of land we wanted have decided to stick tight on their $150,000 asking price. Damn them. They have another piece of property across the road but it's directly above a surgeon's (magnificent) home and Elmer's not sure that would work out too well. So, he's been trying to figure out who he could get to go partners with us where we could build a "guest house" and have 2 homes on the property. The bummer of it is, about 15 years ago, we looked at some 10 acre lots in that exact location. At the time, they were $50,000. At the time, we thought they were crazy asking that much! Now, I think in 5 years, we're going to kick ourselves for passing this by for the price their asking.
I feel bad. Poor Elmer, he needs a ray of sunshine in his life right now. Seems like everything is hitting at once. His sister with cancer found out her chemo isn't working (and Elmer adores her), his other sister has had some weird medical problems they can't figure out (he adores her too), his aunt died suddenly and his mother is having a hard time coping with it all. He's basically worried about everybody right now. And the rejection on the property? Well, it was like the final straw.
Wouldn't life be so much easier if we cared about no one?
But wouldn't life be awful if we had no one to care about?
Exactly! Life would be pointless if we had no one we cared about and no one who cared about us. It would be lonely , helpless and hopeless beyond words.
ReplyDeleteFortunately, we have so many people we love in our lives . And, as the Turners are doing, make beautiful memories.
I'm sorry about your property.
I'm sorry about the property too, sis. But it just isn't meant to be, for whatever reason. I know it's hard to imagine, but something even better will come along. It will.
ReplyDeleteIf we lived down there, we'd go in with you in a heartbeat. Although come election time, Elmer and I would have to put a duct-tape line down the middle of the property. ha!
Love you, and Elmer too.
Waa, waa, poor me. I'm over it. Disappointed, but I have such a wonderful life, such great friends, and such a wonderful family. I'm so grateful for what I do have and will spend my time trying to help those who need me by doing what ever I can.
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