I’ve been rooting for this project for quite some time, trying to will it into existence. First there were more urgent repairs needed to the outside of the building to prevent any long term damage to the structure. Those have been completed over the past 3 years. Then it was figuring out exactly the best way to pay for the massive project. Finally there was a long term lease standing in the way….
But as of today we have cleared all of those hurdles above and we are ready to put the plan in motion! 🙂
Its rare to feel such a draw to a specific project or direction in life. Almost un-nerving in a way. When you stop and listen to your instinct and follow the path that you somehow know is the right path for you to take in life. Its hard to even find/see these types of moments often, and I’ve only felt this type of draw a few times in my life.
I can’t wait to get started! I can’t wait for the rewarding feeling of returning a building that I love back to its former glory. I can’t wait to see Ellen’s excited face when we dance around the newly completed rooms celebrating! I can’t wait for all the hard manual labor to come. I’m looking forward to all the challenges and frustrations that surely await us with a renovation project like this.
I would love to be able to talk to Jan about this project as well, to show her the plans and show her how well APTTT is running. This project should hopefully provide a huge boost to the charity as well, taking us from 1 unit to 3! I bet that’s why she visited me in my dreams last week, she is excited too! I was actually laying in bed a couple nights ago, thinking about something she told me on several occasions, I’m paraphrasing because unfortunately I never wrote this quote down when she was still here but it went something like:
“When you find the right partner in life, and you marry that person it can put you in a state of nirvana. Life doesn’t have to be a constant struggle, life actually becomes a fun journey with the right person. And if you can manage to find a wave that you both can ride together, preferably something that is meaningful and good for the world, then you can feel almost like your weightless.”
I definitely feel weightless right now.