A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME-IT TAKES LOVE

It takes people and love to make any house a home. No matter how big or small a house is just a structure without the ambiance of family. A one bedroom apartment can have the sense of happiness more than a 5 million dollar mansion which is just for show. Those magazine pictures or real estate photos that stage homes are just that staged. Real homes have a little clutter, family pictures and the aroma of good food cooking. Even some nostalgia with a picket fence! And a front porch to watch the world go by! What do you love about your home? What makes it comfortable and cosy? Is the people? The pets? Tell me your story!

THE STRENGTH OF FAMILY

We all have a family-love it or loath it! There can be conflict. There can be love. In times of adversity, family know our history and love us anyway. The death of a family member leaves a hole. Depending on the relationship, things are never really the same again. Memories of the good times and the bad times come flooding back into our consciousness. There can be a real disbelief the person is no longer with us. Coming together to honour the person, gives us all some comfort. Looking at our pictures! Telling stories! Family keeps the memory alive. Keeps the person with us! Family can include friends that are more like family than family! Are you glad you have your family to comfort you? Even when far away, there is the safety knowing there are others who care!