FamilyBehind each front door of a house you drive past on a street is a FAMILY. Each family may be composed of multiple members, a single member, a mixture of the young and old, retired, or elderly, healthy or sick, financially well off or struggling.

The realization of family struck me this weekend at a neighborhood gathering where a man's sister had passed away at a younger middle age having been stricken down by cancer. To lose loved ones at any age is hard but when they are in the prime of life or losing children seems exceptionally unfair.

Yet behind each door on your street, in your neighborhood, some family members are reaping successful lives, some have addictions, some have tremendous relationship problems, yet they come together under one roof to make it through life.

I read where having a good day is when everything seems to flow in order and a bad day is when things don't go your way and people don't behave the way you think they should.

In creating an environment we call home that surrounds us it is good to build a shelter from the elements of course. But we also need to build a shelter from the world and hopefully surround ourself with family members and a select set of friends we can count on to celebrate those good days and make our way through the bad days. For each of us has a story "behind that front door." A house is more than a house. It is a shelter from the world. It's comforting to know that at least counting the fingers on one hand we should have that many people in our lives that we can always count on.

 

11 Comments on Behind Each Front Door

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2007
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Gary, this is one of the most beautiful posts I've seen on Active Rain.  These sentiments make our career worthwhile.  Other than that, I'm completely speechless!
7:24pm • #1
Wow that was amazing and true.. My mom would always say " You never know" . Thanks for the compassionate post.
7:24pm • #2
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Gary,

I often have that type of thought when flying and seeing the sprawl of houses.... each one with a family inside going about their business.  Or people watching in Boston where each person will be making their way to their house, with their things.  Kinda mind boggling.
7:30pm • #3
Gary-That is absolutely beautiful. It's not too hard to get me teared up, but you have really done it my friend.  How easy it is for many to take for granted what is behind each door.  When we can hold out our hand and count 5 people in our lives that truly love us and would do whatever they can to be there for us, that is something to be grateful for.  Your post makes me really ponder on the fact that it should never, ever be simple to turn a head to the ones that we think are lonely and in need.  I want them to be able to hold out their hand and know without doubt I will be there for them in good times and in bad.  Sincere thanks for such a very beautiful post. 
7:35pm • #4
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Gary, a beautiful post and so true. Goes to show you never know what is behind the front door of others homes.
7:39pm • #5
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Gary, you are a beautiful writer.  Isn't it wonderful that we get to help people find this shelter from the world.  I LOVE THIS JOB!!
7:46pm • #6
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Gary: So true. So true. I always remind myself when I think that someone I encounter is rude that I am not living their life and understand what they have to deal with. My sister is battling cancer and I have nvere cherished our conversations more than now.
9:09pm • #7
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Beautiful writing to show your insight into what is really a home...a neighborhood and a personal world of what real friends and family mean. I can guaranty you that my friends (real and cyberland) are on two hands. The rest are family......and I do not take friendship and people forgranted. When I trust it means something very large and profound in my little world :)
9:52pm • #8
Gary, You are absolutely correct - a home is our shelter from the world  - our safety net.
10:25pm • #9
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2007
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What a beautiful and eloquent post, Gary.  Helping people find their own shelter from the world is one of my favorite aspects of what we do as Realtors.
2:21am • #10
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A great post. I just hope that many of these families are finding the shelter from the world they need.
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