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I just felt this was the place to aerate my recent experience. Maybe there is a lesson in this for someone else out there. I have so many tales of this subject it is incredible. But this one stands out against the rest and it is the most recent.
I may decide to add a few others later.
Recently (6 months ago this month) I came across a beautiful home for sale on the internet. I instantly fell in love with the picture. Everything I ever 'wished' for. Without even a second thought I offered to purchase this. I didn't even take the two hour drive needed to look at it for real. Incredibly my offer was accepted and then the 'ride' began. I have dreamed and wished all my adult life for this to come to fruition and now it has. (or so I thought). I proceeded with paperwork and the such. I had the ball rolling within the first week of seeing this place (on the computer). When all was said and done and my time had come to seek approval for finance, that is when the 'ride' began to get bumpy! As soon as I received approval I instantly was refused. I didn't work in the country. I worked in the city and it was too far to travel. SO I began looking for a job in the country, luckily I found one in the next town from the house. Another 'wish' fulfilled. I happened to apply as one woman was leaving. I happily gave up my job in the city without another thought and then realised I hadn't secured a home in the country. The tables turned, I now had a job but no home, still no finance approval. I rang the owners of 'my home' and requested to rent. 'No'. was the response. Ok it all fell through. Not so quick to dismiss this I then took a drive to the property that I had 'missed out on' . It took my breath away. It was much more than the picture revealed. Absolutely beautiful. I just wanted to cry. I rang the owners again and asked if I could rent. Again 'No' was the response. I sadly hung up and sighed. 'At least I tried', I said to my partner. Then as we were leaving town, the phone rang, it was the owners asking if I wanted a walk through, I jumped at this even knowing it wasn't going to be mine. It was great 'everything I ever wished for'. On the way home the owners rang again, they offered me to rent the property if I re-applied for finance to buy. I was soooo happy. I couldn't believe what had just happened. I was so much closer to owning this dream. I moved in with my children and began renting, going to work at my new job and settling my children into their new school. I re-applied for finance, it was refused, I had to be in my job 3 mths before finance would be considered, as I had left my job in the city after over a year of employment. Ok. I had the job, the house (rented) and 3 months to wait. The owners were happy to wait the period out with me. I felt so lucky! After 3 months passed I re-applied for finance. This time it was approved subject to evaluation. In the meantime I was living my dream, but my application was refused yet again as it came back under evaluated. So I climbed back onto the ride again and when the offer of a lesser amount was accepted I re-applied for finance. Little did I know that the evaluator had an accident on the way home and this caused lengthy delays, yet again. I forgot to mention this was taking place over the xmas period so hence more delays, once my application was submitted I was told there had to be an Engineer's report to state the sturdiness of such an old house as cracks were revealed in the walls. Well this was carried out and it was then that the truth was revealed I was refused again but this time it was for my own good. The report revealed that the property was too old and it was ready to collapse. All along I thought the delays were being caused to make me stronger, make me more patient and to learn endurance. It wasn't the only lessons I learnt from this experience. The Engineer stated these exact words to me. 'YOU DO HAVE SOMEONE WATCHING OVER YOU, BUT IT'S NOT TO BUY THIS HOUSE, IT IS TO NOT BUY THIS HOUSE'. 'IT IS A DEATH TRAP'. I couldn't believe what the truth of the matter was until now ... ALWAYS Be Careful What You Wish For (you may just get it all and then some you don't want). I know this is long winded but I couldn't make it any shorter this is the exact way this happened.
On a good note I now have another house on offer, one which in fact includes all the 'extras' we were going to add to the first one. I have wiped of my 'wish list' at least half a doz more wishes, but this 'ride' gave me a permanent job, (the exact one I wanted), A snippet of country life, I always dreamed of and my family are happier than they have been in a long time. I am also engaged to be married, 2 more grandchildren due before xmas and 1 daughter getting married sept.. (All this within 6 months) wow! who would have guessed it??? The ride of my life may have ended my life and I would have missed out on my future. Yes! I do believe in angels. I have one sitting on my shoulder. This proves it without a doubt.
Thank You for sharing this with me.
Bec ![]()
Categories: SNIPETS & STORIES
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