It’s interesting how ideas change. Years ago when Mick and I were first married and only had a doll’s house sized timber home, we used to look with something akin to envy at the big homes, while realizing we’d probably never afford anything like that.
We were reminded of this recently while watching slides taken during our young days. In amongst the slides of scenery and us doing various things, usually on holidays, were several slides of houses.
‘What are these? And why on earth did we take photos of them?’
Eventually we realized they were what we then thought were the epitome of mansions. As we look at them now and look at the type of homes being built today in our neighborhood and in Sydney we have to laugh. The houses we considered mansions back then, for rich people, are now what is considered normal by many a young couple or what families expect as their due, even if they have to mortgage themselves up to the hilt to try and pay for it. Even if they have to work to jobs or have the wife working when they would both rather she stayed home with the children.
Haven’t we got it all wrong? Life isn’t about having the biggest house and all the modern conveniences. Life is about building relationships and nowhere is this more important than family relationships and spending time with each other. What good is it having a big,fancy house if you never have time to be together and to enjoy it?
When it comes to a choice between a huge house and time with family, I know which one I’d choose. Oh that’s right, that’s what we did choose. Do I have any regrets? Not a one. All I see when I see a huge house is more rooms to keep clean. I can do without that. What about you?
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