'Ex Malo Bonum'. Out of bad comes good.

Oftentimes, good things come out of bad experiences. In 2010, we began sharing our home with others. This was the good that came out of the bad. Two years earlier, a fall from the roof resulted in a shattered right ankle and 4-operations.  I would spend over 8 months in a wheelchair and on crutches before I could begin taking a few steps again.  What emerged from a serious accident was an awareness of how fragile, or how short, life can be. It was time to reinvent myself and start a new chapter... One I was grateful to be given.

"If you build it, they will come" was a significant line in one of my favorite movies 'Field of Dreams'. My son volunteered to build a website in 2010... And so they did! Although I never had any plan or intention to rent our home, doing so has given me an opportunity to meet some wonderful and interesting people from all over the world who would share personal stories of how and why they were drawn to travel here. Tales that would make you smile, stories that were so heartwarming, while some were actually heartbreaking. Countless visitors would find what they were searching for... Sharing time and creating memories with their loved ones. Many would find peace and relaxation here; others would take time to rejuvenate or heal.  And I would find something, too... A sense of purpose. 

When I think back to my words, "Someday I will build you a castle", there was always a plan and a purpose. I believe it wasn't just my plan.
“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9)

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