Apartment living is not something I ever thought I'd be up for. Indeed, I miss having space, especially outdoor space and I can't wait to hang the washing up outside again (it's funny the things we miss!) but in all honesty, I love our cosy little box of three!
I think the reason why I've become quite attached to our home is more because of what it represents than anything else. In short, 402 Garam Villa is our sanctuary. It's one place where we know we can relax, let go and be understood. The area we live in is not the nicest place to be when you stand out like a sore thumb in a country. It is not often that we get smiles from people as we walk down our street. Most of the time we get glared at with suspicion or just out-right scowled at. We are so out of place in our part of town, I think a great deal of the hostility we feel comes from a fear of the unknown. It is so different to be the ones getting singled out and disliked simply because we don't look like everyone else. It's an eye-opener, that's for sure. There are days when this really brings us down but we have learned to block it out for the most part. When we step out onto the street, we put the walls up and try to ignore the negative energy that comes our way; but when we get home, we are in our own space, to quote the lovely Kate Miller-Heidke, the space they cannot touch.
So, although I miss Australia and I can't wait to make a home for Luke, Dusty and myself there with a yard for Dusty and a place for me to hang the washing outside on a warm, breezy spring day, I will, for now, appreciate the space that we do have and enjoy the feeling of being home wherever it may be.
I will leave you with Kate Miller-Heidke's "Space They Cannot Touch". It's a beautiful song and one of my absolute favourites. Enjoy!
Lucy
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