Last night, my dad and I took a drive to the house where I grew up. They’re in the process of fixing it up, and Dad wanted me to see the progress that’s been made.<\/p>\n
From the front yard, it’s the same old house, with some torn up roots and a new paint job. Walking inside, though, I hardly recognized it.<\/p>\n
Where was the window I used to climb through when Ricky and I got locked out of the house? Where was the tiny pink bathroom that I used to pretend was my own secret haven? Where was the laundry area where I taught my grandparents to play mahjong?<\/i><\/p>\n
It probably didn’t help that just the other day I had looked through my old photo albums, so my childhood home was fresh in my mind.<\/p>\n
Everything has changed, my dad explained, proudly giving me the tour. The bathroom is now the master bedroom. My bedroom is now a bathroom. There are new hardwood floors, new windows, new cabinets. Everything is new.<\/p>\n
I imagine it might be a dream come true for a couple just starting out—or even for my parents beginning their early retirement, but for the little girl inside me, it was a little bit heartbreaking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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