I got some news today and my feelings were rather mixed, but thankfully I hid that well.  As some of you know, my parents died in 2006 and 2007 within 5 months of each other.  It was very hard on my family because we were all so close to mom and dad.  Mom was like my best friend, and dad was a wonderful man as well.

Today was my neice Megan's 21st birthday.  We all met at my brother and sister in laws house today for her birthday cake, cheesecake and of course some icecream and visiting.  My brother (her father) is the one who has been remodeling the house and was about to put it up for sale after carpeting went in and a little landscaping was done to it.  Megan grabbed me for a hug when I first got there and told me................................................................she and Joseph are buying the house!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I was shocked and wowed for about 2 seconds, then grabbed her for a hug and just sobbed on her shoulder.  She is moving into my childhood home (I lived there from about 11-12 on till I graduated.  I was disappointed at first, that I won't be moving in....but then my disappointment turned to joy that the house will be staying in the family!  Grandma (We all called her Rere) would have loved the thought of her Meggie living there with Joseph.  The next thing Megan told me was, oh good I thought you would either be really glad, or really mad I was moving in there.  I said I had been heartsick over some stranger moving in there and this was like an answer to prayers for me.

You see, I think sometimes it is all in the reaction to something happening in your life.  If life gives you lemons, make lemonade so to speak.  I am disappointed that I am not moving in there.  If any of you have read my recent blog, you know how much I love that house and wanted to move in.  But Matthew was NOT ready to move in there.  He is still dealing with some grief issues that keeps him from moving in there, and yet my grief was pushing me closer to it.  Now with Megan and Joseph buying it, I don't have to worry about a stranger living there and Matthew is happy we don't have to call it home as well.

Megan expressed her want to have family gatherings in that house this year like Thanksgiving and Christmas as well.  She wants to put lights up on the entire house like my parents did!  She asked her mother if she would still come cook though.  LOL  I told her I would come helpher cook for the holidays as well if she wanted me too. 

So the ride home today was a peaceful one.  We had a hard weekend and I cried several times Friday and Saturday talking this over with Matthew.  I would still love to take pictures and post them of the house for you all to see soon though.  Megan said I could, come visit the house (and her...LOL) anytime.

Megan is graduating with her Rn in May, then Joseph and she will wed in June.  And buying a house like this is a dream come true for her!!! 

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.