Necessary Repairs

As I type this, my three-year-old home is undergoing some costly but necessary repairs. It's painful, but a part of owning a home. It's just that I didn't expect to have to repaint my entire house after only three years.

The problems started four years ago when we selected our builder. Choosing a builder is a big decision, and we jumped into the process maybe a little naive. We believed what we were being told by the sales staff. More over, we wanted to believe what we were being told. Now, four years later, we are beginning to repair the damage caused by that one choice.

And so it goes in life; we are always feeling the consequences of our actions. The choices we make today will affect us long after the moment has passed. The key is to make the necessary repairs resulting from our choices before the damage has spread too far.

And so, for the next two weeks, I will put up with painters peeking into my windows, watching my every move, while I pay the price for choosing a builder who didn't know how to paint a house.