I'm gonna be sappy for a moment. I'd like this to be seen, but you don't have to read it at all.

when I was young, my dad was laid off from his job & mom had to have brain surgery, leading to our house being foreclosed. we had to move into my grandparents' house, &- (1/15)

only planned on being there for a few years. then my grandpa got sick & we stayed to care for him before he passed. even after that, we had plans to leave but never did because of endless conflicts.
I love this house; my grandpa built it by hand. it has always been in my- (2/15)

life but we outgrew it as I got older. I collect things and need space to study/create. my mom needs an office for the amazing job she has, my dad needs space to watch his stupid TV shows. this house has been so good to us & it is /my/ house. it's shitty and has problems- (3/15)

but it's mine. we've lived here for over half of my life, but we've been looking for a new place recently because we think it's time.
we found a house that is virtually perfect for us; very pretty with plenty of space and land. finally a house that my mom won't be- (4/15)

embarrassed to show other people, a house where we won't be on top of each other, a house where we can get more pets.
this house has been so good to us. I learned who I am here. but it might be time to let go.
we're currently closing on the new house; the appraisal- (5/15)

and inspection went through and we're currently waiting for a statement of value so that we can finish the deal.
I'm going to miss this house so much. I have never been without it, never been too far from it. as I said, my grandfather built it by hand. my mom grew up- (6/15)

here. I grew up here.
And I'm sad about it. even though it's a bit sketchy, it has been my home for my entire life. first my second home, then my primary home. the siding recently came off of one of the exterior walls and one of the main light fixtures in our kitchen- (7/15)

isn't there anymore because we took it down to fix it & couldn't get it to go back up. the basement isn't finished and there are some issues. it's a good house, it doesn't necessarily look bad but it's not on par with what we want.
but again, this is my family home. the- (8/15)

place my grandfather built and raised my entire family in. he fixed classic cars in the barn/garage.
but if this sale goes through, which seems likely (), I'll have to say goodbye.
I know it's for the best and that this house has given us all that it can give, so- (9/15)

I'm somewhat ready. but since this is my home, I wanted to make this thread to talk about it. I also want to end it w/ a list of things that wouldn't have happened if not for this house because it deserves appreciation.
- i wouldn't be a writer
- we wouldn't have our dog
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- we wouldn't have one of our cats, Ezekiel
- my mom wouldn't have gotten this amazing job
- i wouldn't have discovered my passion for psychology
- i wouldn't be so close to my grandma
- i wouldn't have one of my best friends
- I wouldn't know what I want to do w/ my life
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- I wouldn't be with my current therapist, who is perfect for me
- i wouldn't be attending my university
- i wouldn't have found my love for theatre
- I wouldn't be as close to my mom
- my dad would be very different
- I wouldn't have really known my grandpa
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- my grandmother would have never met her new husband
and most importantly,
I, as well as my family, would have never known who we are, who I am.
This house has given us so much and now that we might leave it behind, so I'm just reflecting on it. if anyone is still- (13/15)

reading, thanks for sticking with me in this nostalgia dump.
we're not COMPLETELY sure that we're actually going to be able to move and i don't want to jinx it, but almost everything is done & we're almost to closing on the house! yay! but anyway, this new house already- (14/15)

feels like home. i just like to think about what this one has done for us and how much I love/appreciate it. thanks for reading.
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