Yes, it’s walls, a roof and a floor. It is shelter. It is plumbing, electrical, concrete, drywall, paint, nails and the such. And still, it is so much more.
That is the powder room where Dennis would always do crazy things to the decorations whenever he used the bathroom during a party. Those crazy displays would be photographed countless times.
That is the kitchen where she taught her son how to cook. Lessons that he still uses as a foundation decades later.
That is the family room where Christmas came alive every year. Stockings hung, presents wrapped, lights twinkling and Johnny Mathis singing Christmas carols on the stereo.
That is the backyard where father and son worked as a team and bonded as they created a unique landscaping vision.
That is the bedroom where he gave in to his wife’s vision of what a bedroom should be – all pink (including pink shag carpeting).
That is the office where the father worked at nights, planned a vision of the family’s success and even planned for the life after the work was done.
Those are the palm trees. The palm trees that were planted as 3 foot tall each and now they each tower over 30 feet.
That is the driveway. The driveway where the family packed the car for trips across America, and the driveway where they were excited to see as they arrived back home. The driveway that welcomed friends. The driveway where Cherie took some of her first steps.
That is the garage. The garage were the father transformed it every October 31st into a dimly lit Halloween cave where kids would come from miles around to see it.
Yes, it is shelter. And yes, it currently valued at prices exceeding the original cost by 3000%. Still, the highest value is not what the mortgage company or even the buyer sees. The highest value are the memories created and stay in the hearts of those that sell the home and move on. Move on to a new home and new memories.
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