If you know me, I am not oft given to sentimentality. Today, I will, however, be dedicating this piece to my Brother and his Family as they embark on a new journey of Homeownership. Their story is just beginning, in a place with its own story to tell. Every place has a past, but it is up to (the proverbial) “You” to write its future. To quote famed scientist Emmett Lathrop Brown Ph.D. “It means your future hasn’t been written yet. No one’s has! Your future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one!”

I wish them the best of luck and without further ado….

By: Drew Swenson

Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedThis old house has seen many things

if walls could talk what might they say

What hopes and dreams have come and gone

What joyous celebrations, and somber days

Tragedies, Triumphs

Toddlers, Teens

This old house has seen a lot

Past passes into history it seems

What really matters, is what happens next

Only you can create that mystery

For a house becomes a home

When you begin to dwell

The book is partly filled,

but a new chapter is yet for you to tell.

You bring your family, ready for a start

for this house is now your home, and in this home is your heart.