We Never Know What We Have Been Spared

Driving by a home we had at one time been interested in purchasing, I noticed trenches had been dug all around the foundation of the house. I don't know what the problem is, but it looked serious. Adding to the heaviness is the fact that I've noticed, in several other trips by there, it's been that way now for weeks. I'm sorry for the people living there who have to deal with whatever problem they're facing.

Driving by that home has reminded me how much we wanted that home. After agonizing over it for some time, we had called our Realtor to tell her we were ready to take the plunge . . . only to find out another buyer had already taken the plunge. We were disappointed. We did not get what we wanted. Would there ever be another home like that? You know how it goes. But seeing that home with issues again recently, I recalled a simple life-truth that's good to put in the back of our minds When disappointments come, we never know what we have been spared.