Tuesday, May 15, 2012

An Invitation to Dream

A message from Tom:

Old houses are filled with stories. Can you hear the workers? The saws and hammers echoing off the hillsides on a spring or summer day long ago? Can you smell the plaster and fresh paint?  Walls that once provided shelter from the elements now witness nature's return. Who lived there, what did they do? The remnants of runners on those narrow, steep stairs have stories of husband and wife slowly ascending after a hard day, of children scrambling up into warm beds on chilly winter evenings, and stepping down anxiously on their first day of school. I see a rich tapestry of humanity woven back into our past and continuing far into the future. Go ahead, dream!

2 comments:

  1. Beautiful, Tom! I love the trip through time......Nada

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  2. A beautiful photo, Tom! I love exploring old houses, but it makes me feel sad to see them deteriorate. There's nothing I like better than renovating such a place and making it into a "happy house" again. Buff

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