Picture of the day.
This was the house I built for us after the Pool house. It is a duplex deeded as condos. You are looking at Sister Kat and her hubby Dick's side. garage on the left was theirs.
Above was our side, it was to be our LAST house (HAHA!)
Now for today’s stuff:
The buyer confided to me that he was buying our home because he had sold one of his textile mills to his son a few years ago. The house he lives in was part of the deal but his son had agreed they could live in the house until death. Dad lived too long and son wants him to buy the house for $35000.
He said, I built it in 1953 for $500. No way am I paying the for a house I built and raised him in.
Looking thru the home he wanted to know how long the ceiling fans stayed on. I told he the ones over the pool have never been turned off, they run 24/7. They keep air moving in the pool area and the windows don’t fog up.
He murmured ‘I can’t have that.’
Several other things bothered him. Mainly the pool heater/pump came on 2hrs every morning and evening. Keeping the pool on that routine costs about $20 a month and keeps the water at 91 degrees.
He wanted to buy the home. We set a date.
WE had moved out. One day my BIL Dick was cleaning the glass doors around the pool for us and the Buyer drove up. The buyer asked, “Who and what are you doing?”
Dick explained he was a retired minister, he was just helping get the house ready for him.
Buyer looked at Dick, “Do you believe in healing?”
“Of course I believe, and it is real!”
"I mean heart healing? I am having a problem with my son, I need peace. I need help.”
Dick said, “Would you like to pray now?”
“YES!”
Dick said they knelt beside the pool and sincerely talked to The Lord. Dick said that Mr. Saunders was able to smile. Hugged Dick and thanked him deeply.
I was so thankful to hear that. It made me feel good about the sale.
Nite Shipslog
PS: WE never know the load others are carrying. This was a very wealthy man. Able to pay cash for a nice home, yet had a heavy heart. That brought to my memory what the richest man in the world just said a few days ago, ‘Money cannot buy happiness.
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5 comments:
Oh, Jack. That story just tugs at your heartstrings, doesn't it? It's amazing how greedy some children become when they know a parent has money. Imagine charging your dad for the house he built and raised you in. I certainly hope the man found some peace of heart.
That, by the way, is a beautiful home. We would call that a separately deeded duplex here and I know some people call it a side-by-side.
I hope you are enjoying some warmer weather. We are at 21˚F this morning but supposed to get in the 40s this weekend. It will be the first time for us since November, I think.
Happy Friday The 13th. xo Diana
What a great story, you'd have to feel good about a sale like that!
A great story and so true about money not being able to buy happiness!
That was a God Wink if I ever heard one. Awesome story and you are right money does not buy happiness. I would love to own a duplex - Kelly on one side and us on the other.
A wonderful story!!
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