almost a quarter century ago i bought a house, not a home … you see, it was just gonna be me, my cat, and my beloved friends after, well, let’s just leave it at that, so, i had my best friend, Jorge, help me build this huge monstrosity of a bench to go into the “great room” of my house to “anchor” the dining room to the living room … a huge piece of furniture that i not only wanted to be something i built myself, but, wanted to be a statement piece for the house … yesterday, while watching my grandson run around chasing one of our five cats around that now much smaller great room, i realized that the bench has been that anchor … many a friend and family member has set a “cheek” on it over the years, it “hides” extra bedding when we have too many down to fit into the bedrooms, it’s seen the party where Toni and i found each other and watched us fall in love, it saw the day Dylan nervously entered our home, and way too many other special days to count … sure, it’s got some dings and scratches, but, so do we, and, they all tell a story … little did Jorge and i know that when we built that thing, we were building something not only to last, but, building something that would help build lots of new memories !!!! just some thoughts to “build” on this wednesday 😊 … have an AWESOME day !!!

Bible Verses:

Ecclesiastes 4:9-16 / Galatians 5:13-15

Questions:

Have you ever built any furniture or keepsakes for your house ??? if so, do they hold special meanings for you or are they just “need to haves” …