I had this dream of displaying a Polaroid on my fridge: me standing proudly next to my "Sold" sign. It'd be kind of like those bars that tack up the first dollar they ever earned.
But I got gypped. There was never a "Sold" sign in my yard. In fact, the "For Sale" sign was still there a week after closing. I have a slight jealousy problem, and couldn't stand the thought of people cruising past my house, thinking "Wow, that's beautiful. I think I'll buy that one." So I pulled it out. Which I guess, in a way, is cooler than posing next to it - literally ripping it out, triumphing over that closing like the badass I am.
I know it's petty; it's stupid to yearn for it, like those people who focus on the wedding more than the marriage. I'm focusing on the sold sign more than the life this house and I are building together. But it's something I was looking forward to. It was supposed to be a landmark in my life, a rite of passage.
The whole thing reminds me of getting my wisdom teeth removed - the dentist tossed my teeth without even asking if I wanted to keep them. (I did.) It felt like I lost a part of myself. (Oh, wait…)
It's pathetic, and probably says a lot about me, but I think about those teeth at least twice a week. I miss them. It's a little understandable, I suppose, since I had them with me for so long. I never even had my "Sold" sign. But somehow, that makes me miss it more.
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Aw, that is sad they didn't ask you about your wisdom teeth. two of mine broke apart but I have two others that they gave me, but my mom's 1st cousin is the one who extracted my wisdom teeth, so she knew me.
ReplyDeleteYou're so cute about your Sold sign!!!!
+Victoria+
One of mine was impacted but they all stayed whole during extraction. They threw them away while I was still under, I was so sad!
DeleteYou bought a house?! How did I miss this? Gosh. I knew you moved but a house!! I am major jealous. We are going to start looking next year, finally.
ReplyDeleteWell you kinda have your own life! Plus I just mentioned it in the last post. The postcards I mailed out DID seem more like a change of address card than a "HEY!! LOOK WHAT I BOUGHT!"
DeleteExcitement for you buying one! Looking is fun, then stressful, then stressful until closing, but then it's FUN all out. I'm in love with this place.
Glad I'm not the only one who was denied my wisdom teeth. The suckers were impacted, fully grown and took two surgeries to get out. I wanted to bury those suckers myself or somehow give them a Viking Funeral.
ReplyDeleteAlso, congrats on the new house! It's always fun breaking it in. :)
YES! Glad I'm not the only one missing teeth. Err... you know what I mean!
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