Five Minute Friday is a writing event that has writers spending five minutes writing on the same topic and then sharing them at http://katemotaung.com/five-minute-friday/. This week's word is Dwell.
I have thought about this word a lot - where should I dwell. After my divorce, I had a big decision to make - did I buy X's half of the house and continue to dwell where I had for the past 15 years or did I sell and move to a new dwelling. After crunching numbers and weighing my options, I decide to stay in the house we had bought together.
Because, when it came right down to it, I loved my house. I felt safe there. I try not to dwell on the sadness that happened in this place but instead try to dwell on making it my own. I have painted rooms in colors X would have never agreed upon, I have bought artwork that he would never have hung. I want to dwell in a place that reflects who I am.
When the yard is full of weeds and the basement full of water, I long to dwell in a high-rise condo without any of those problems. But for now, I will try not to dwell on those things and just concentrate on making my dwelling my own.
So happy you landed in a safe space and made it your own. Thanks for visiting my blog and I look forward to following yours in the future!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sue for your kind words and for visiting my blog.
DeleteI understand about the longing to dwell where you're safe!! I feel the same, but not about a house-- about my college campus. I've never felt more at home than I did there. I miss it, and am hoping to return in the spring.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing! Visiting from fmf~
I hope too that you are able to return to your college campus. Thanks for visiting!
DeleteI am happy you were able to keep your home! And yay for making it your own!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kadie!
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