The Dream Home
Jerry arrived at 636 Old Mill Road with Seth, his realtor. The three story house was everything he had ever wanted. Nice neighborhood, nice lawn, and it had a firm stucco exterior. It was time to settle down and plant roots, and he knew this was the place for that.
Seth took Jerry inside the living room. It was in perfect condition. Nothing was sagging or looking outdated. There were no creaking sounds. There, Jerry envisioned sitting with his family, perhaps it would be he and his sons. He could hear their feet pattering across the floor. They would watch football games together here. They would celebrate and high five when their team did well, and they would shout in agony when it didn't.
Then, Seth showed him the backyard. In Jerry's mind, the same boys he watched football with were older now, but they weren't watching football on TV anymore. They were playing it now. He was throwing the football with them. Then, there was the graduation party. Scores of people were gathered. Perhaps there was a swimming pool. The yard was big enough for them to build one. Yes, this indeed would be the ideal location for pool parties.
They went back inside, and Seth showed Jerry the upstairs. Jerry saw his bedroom. But, in his eyes it was more. It was his future work space. He wanted to manage his own business. Maybe that would begin after the boys left for college. Eventually he would tire of the commute to the city. It would be so much easier to work from home.
As they were leaving, Seth asked Jerry what he thought of this home. Jerry smiled and said it was an ideal place to settle down and plant roots in.
Jerry arrived at 636 Old Mill Road with Seth, his realtor. The three story house was everything he had ever wanted. Nice neighborhood, nice lawn, and it had a firm stucco exterior. It was time to settle down and plant roots, and he knew this was the place for that.
Seth took Jerry inside the living room. It was in perfect condition. Nothing was sagging or looking outdated. There were no creaking sounds. There, Jerry envisioned sitting with his family, perhaps it would be he and his sons. He could hear their feet pattering across the floor. They would watch football games together here. They would celebrate and high five when their team did well, and they would shout in agony when it didn't.
Then, Seth showed him the backyard. In Jerry's mind, the same boys he watched football with were older now, but they weren't watching football on TV anymore. They were playing it now. He was throwing the football with them. Then, there was the graduation party. Scores of people were gathered. Perhaps there was a swimming pool. The yard was big enough for them to build one. Yes, this indeed would be the ideal location for pool parties.
They went back inside, and Seth showed Jerry the upstairs. Jerry saw his bedroom. But, in his eyes it was more. It was his future work space. He wanted to manage his own business. Maybe that would begin after the boys left for college. Eventually he would tire of the commute to the city. It would be so much easier to work from home.
As they were leaving, Seth asked Jerry what he thought of this home. Jerry smiled and said it was an ideal place to settle down and plant roots in.
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