TEXARKANA MONTHLY
IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK COLUMN BY LIZ FLIPPO
Home is Where the Heart Is W e purchased our home just over three years ago. After searching, we found the perfect fit for our growing family in a home originally built in the 1950s. Only one family had lived in it previously. Their three children grew up within its walls and that comforting feeling of a family home was still present, even though it had been a while since it had been occupied. As word of our new home spread to our friends and family, they told us stories about all the fun times they had in our home with the original owners. The home was already full of many memories, and we were eager to create more with our own family and friends. The original colors and style of the home appeared seemingly untouched, so we began the process of a total remodel. Walls were knocked down, closets were moved, mauve tile was busted out of bathrooms, floors and carpet were replaced and paint was stripped. You name it; we did it. I am so thankful my husband’s career is in development and construction. His expertise allowed him to contract the entire project and keep us on track to move in just months after the remodel began. For the most part, we are finished. However, like many things in life, I am aware our home will likely be a never-ending project. Honestly, it probably should be. It deserves to be. If you think about it, homes are like our hearts. We guard them and allow those we love inside them. If something breaks, we repair it. Regular maintenance is required. Sometimes we come across a problem we are not equipped to fix, so we seek a third party or professional help. Our hearts and our relationships, just like our homes, deserve our attention and should be carefully nurtured. Like Maren Morris sings, “the house don’t fall when the bones are good.” My husband and I celebrated twelve years of marriage this past November. We waited six years before starting a family and we are now in the “thick of it” with our plates seemingly always full. Often, we only pass each other in the hallway as we take care of our children or go to our careers outside the home. “I’m taking her to tennis lessons, so you are in charge of The Brothers.” “I have a meeting out-of-town today, so you will have to do dinner and bath without me tonight.” “If you will take care of the dishes, I will change out the laundry.” We are constantly shuffling things around and before we know it, the day is over, and we are exhausted. I
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