Nighttime Walks and Houses

Vic and I would go on walks after dinner. It is much cooler, less crowded and we can remove our masks. We'd see houses and their Christmas decors. We'd see nice trimmings that we'd like to add on to our own home some day. We'd also see houses that were flood-stricken, houses that seemed unable to recover from Ondoy and Ulysses.

These days, it is not enough to have money to build your own house. We have to set aside funds for upkeep and maintenance. Owning a house doesn't end with building it. The expenses never end. There should also be Plan B for incidents that warrant emergency repairs.

It is a sad realization. But, it is also a lesson worth remembering.

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