For more than 6 years now, I have been living at a rental space. Roaming around for better options, be it living space/view/community amenities/affordable rental, there was always a reason to move around. It never occurred to us(well to "me") to buy a house here in US. Back in India, with dads help we did buy an apartment but it was always just another investment for me. Never really able to connect to it at all.
Whenever my parents used to go to that house, they used to call me up and congratulate and/or tell me about it. To say it out loud, I was indifferent to it...They could never get why I was being so indifferent and I could never get why they were so senti about it. All of this changed when we bought out first house...yes our home.
Even when buying this "property" here , when we were shopping around, checking out houses at different communities: it was always a financial decision for me. Whether it makes practical sense to buy or not: that was the prime thought process. Couple it with the excitement and curiosity with which vandita was looking at it...and we were up for a bag of mixed reactions. Every time we checked out an apmnt, I looked at the financial side much more closely than the sentimental association with that place. If you must have noticed it above, I was shopping for a "property" and vandita was looking to buy a house/home. There is a big difference to it. I always thought whether we live in a rental place or as owner..it does not matter...and guess what I was just plain wrong.
Buying house/ moving into it...setting it up has been a journey in itself. Placing things around knowing that this is the final setup, has been a pleasure. Walking into the house knowing this is OUR HOSUE/ OUR HOME has been a pleasure. Just being there in the living room..marveling at the river front view has been a pleasure. We have had similar view from our previous rental places as well, however this is different. I can surely feel it now. Very few times in life one is not able to express in words what he/she is feeling. Today when I sit in the living room and relax, thats the feeling I get and that feeling is here to stay.
To all my "practical" friends out there, listen to your partners. They may see things differently and we got to respect it...njoy it from their eyes for some time till you see for yourself. Thank god I was not adamant and listened all the way to Vanditas' calling for this house.If it was not for her, we wouldn't have bought this home and I would forever have missed this opportunity to cherish.
Cheers.
Whenever my parents used to go to that house, they used to call me up and congratulate and/or tell me about it. To say it out loud, I was indifferent to it...They could never get why I was being so indifferent and I could never get why they were so senti about it. All of this changed when we bought out first house...yes our home.
Even when buying this "property" here , when we were shopping around, checking out houses at different communities: it was always a financial decision for me. Whether it makes practical sense to buy or not: that was the prime thought process. Couple it with the excitement and curiosity with which vandita was looking at it...and we were up for a bag of mixed reactions. Every time we checked out an apmnt, I looked at the financial side much more closely than the sentimental association with that place. If you must have noticed it above, I was shopping for a "property" and vandita was looking to buy a house/home. There is a big difference to it. I always thought whether we live in a rental place or as owner..it does not matter...and guess what I was just plain wrong.
Buying house/ moving into it...setting it up has been a journey in itself. Placing things around knowing that this is the final setup, has been a pleasure. Walking into the house knowing this is OUR HOSUE/ OUR HOME has been a pleasure. Just being there in the living room..marveling at the river front view has been a pleasure. We have had similar view from our previous rental places as well, however this is different. I can surely feel it now. Very few times in life one is not able to express in words what he/she is feeling. Today when I sit in the living room and relax, thats the feeling I get and that feeling is here to stay.
To all my "practical" friends out there, listen to your partners. They may see things differently and we got to respect it...njoy it from their eyes for some time till you see for yourself. Thank god I was not adamant and listened all the way to Vanditas' calling for this house.If it was not for her, we wouldn't have bought this home and I would forever have missed this opportunity to cherish.
Cheers.
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