Blinded by Change
I sent a message to my friend Gary late in the afternoon, the day before our meeting. He confirmed he’d be there to meet Tony and me the next morning. I really wanted to introduce them to each other because they’re both such great people! We were to meet at Gary’s house.
I took a leisurely drive to Gary’s house in the morning, with plenty of drive time for an early arrival. You know how traffic can be so unpredictable. That planning allowed me to turn on Gary’s street a few minutes early and unruffled. When I couldn’t see the house, I became confused!
Have you ever had a feeling of complete disarticulation; that feeling of being lost, even though you knew where you were? That’s how I felt when I couldn’t locate Gary’s familiar house.
I looked at numbers on surrounding houses. When I couldn’t see the number, I was looking for I went to the closest intersection to check the name on street sign. Right street! I turned around, drove slowly and looked carefully. I still didn’t locate Gary’s house. I was puzzled!
It was a puzzle worth solving, so I turned around again and Identified known landmarks. This approach helped and worked. It worked because this time I was able to see past the bevy of trucks hiding Gary’s house.
Disaster cleanup workers were beyond those trucks on the roof, in the yard and inside Gary’s newly charred home. I walked past the workers, after parking, into the open front door. Luckily Gary and Connie weren’t there! I was worried and spent the next few minutes talking with the workers in an effort to find out what had happened.
The house had caught fire earlier that very morning! I called Gary to find him well and at his son’s house. Luckily, his house is not a total loss, but it’ll be a while before it’s repaired. I don’t know when that will be, just like I didn’t know a fire would precede my visit.
This whole experience started turning the wheels of my mind. Why wasn’t I able to see a house I had frequented? What was that unsettling, yet familiar feeling of disarticulation?
When the familiar is instantly recognizable, you and I begin to feel lost and confused. Even though the surrounding world hosts landmarks we still have an unsettled feeling. When such change happens, it’s important to find refuge in arms of loved ones.
Our world is changing rapidly. When you’re blinded by such change, fill your heart with trusted and restorative love.
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I’m Lynn Butterfield, Real Estate & Lifestyle Expert and Television Host for American Dream TV. I’ve helped hundreds of Buyers and Sellers, as an Associate Broker with Coldwell Banker, to discover where and how they want to live and work; to achieve what I call Realesation™. That’s why I bring you American Dream TV, Both Sides of the Fence, About the Dish, Monday’s Warm Cocoa and Home by Design Magazine to stir your heart and mind. Contact me so I can join you along your own unique path of discovery.
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