No Big Deal, Right?
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It’s just walls. It’s just red paint. Beautiful cherry cobbler red paint. No big deal, right?
I mean, they were even a little bit dusty after five years because I chose flat paint and it’s had to clean flat paint. Probably could use a makeover, right?
Still, it was hard the other day to start the process of painting over the red walls I loved so much. I am not living in my townhouse anymore. Most likely I will be renting the place out. And a red bedroom is not everyone’s favorite.
So Adam found me sitting on the floor staring at a partially painted over wall with a roller of white paint in my hand. He wanted to make sure everything was okay.
“It just makes me sad.”
Why the big deal? You don’t live there!
Let’s rewind a few years. Back to my teacher days. Made considerably less money then with about ten times more responsibility. I had hit a rough patch where I was sinking in debt with no hopes of getting out. My parents bailed me out (clearly, I was too big to fail).
I set out to rebuild my life. I worked overtime. I worked second jobs. I had roommates. I sold plasma (yes). I switched teaching jobs for more pay. And to symbolize the recovery, I decided to decorate my room. My entire house was white walls and beige carpet. It was a little much. I like a little color.
Red walls. Black, white, tan, and silver accents. I loved it. Even if the edges were a little messy. Even if there are drops of paint on the carpet. I loved it.
And it was sad to see it go.
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