Wide Open Spaces, Unhappy Places

Weathered Walls, Rust and Resilience #2 in the series

Jun 13, 2025

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It was an unhappy time, with potential.
The sad, unhappy house waited for our arrival.
For more than ten years, not a soul.
We were two sad souls starting life anew.
The house welcomed us with open doors.
"Come, let us be sad together."

An uninhabited home feels so alone.
Loneliness sinks into the timber,
Sinks into the bones.
You could feel it the moment you crossed the genkan.

We had to revisit this home four times before seeing the potential.
There was potential in our relationship.
A new chapter, a new home, a new way of life.
But first, we had to make space
Space in our home, space in our hearts.

If you haven’t caught up, series introduction here.