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This house was built with pride, with love and
guidance from above??¦
This house was built by my Daddy??™s hands and
they were filled with love!
This house has been a home and a home away from
home, for, four generations??¦
If this house could talk, oh the stories it
would tell!
It would tell how Momma saved her tips from the
restaurant and paid cash for the lot it sits on??¦
It would tell of the many years of family
dedication It would tell of, the glad times, the Sad times and all the
in between times??¦
It would tell about the laughter and the tears.
It would tell of, times of sickness, times of
health, times of much joy and happiness.
It would tell of, births, first days of school,
graduations, first jobs, New careers, weddings, grand hellos and sad
goodbyes.
It would tell of the day my brother left for
Korea, to serve in the U.S. Air Force??¦
It would tell of my parent??™s 56 golden years of
marriage It would tell about the days my parents and my brother passed
away??¦
It would tell about how carefully this house has
been cared for over the years.
It would tell about the day I was born and came
home here from the hospital??¦
It would tell about the day of my wedding and
the birth of my son and The day he took his first steps??¦
It would tell about my son??™s wedding and the
births of my two grandchildren??¦
It would tell about the day I retired after 22
years and then earned my Teaching Credential??¦
It would tell about the births of my parent??™s
five grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren??¦
It would tell about the beautiful rose garden
and flowers, and the fresh fruits and vegetables that Daddy tended and
grew??¦ his yard and garden were his recreation after a long day??™s work.
It would tell how Momma canned those fresh
fruits and vegetables, preserves, jellies and jams, enough to last all
winter long??¦
It would tell about the great times shared
with our beloved grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins
and friends??¦!
It would tell about the many beloved family pets
that called this house their home.
It would tell of all the dear friends and
neighbors that touched our lives over the past 57 years??¦
It would tell of times of family and friends
shared together, these precious memories that will never fade away??¦!
It would now tell you that it??™s time for me to
close the door here, in 2004, to begin a new Chapter along life??™s
journey!
And in closing it would say, ???Take good care of
me, I will shelter you and fill your hearts with warmth and love.
Yes, if these walls could talk!
Barbara J. Ervin-Weymouth
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