SniperAngel

Now this is a picture of an old, deserted house I got from Google. It looks like it will crash any minute from the time the picture was taken. Well, we also have an old house here in Bulacan. It was the ancestral house of my mom. It doesn’t look as drastic and crippled as the picture above, but it is facing lots of problems presently.

The house, during its glorious days is one of the majestic houses within the vicinity of Paombong. It is a two-storey house with combined adobe and wood materials for the body. A comfy home adorned with palm trees and orchids around it, with a giant Ylang Ylang tree serving as the natural air freshener all year round.

Now it is ravaged by mixed hazards. Termites, environmental wear and tear and things like that. Everything looks sad and worn out.

I was staring at it for I think about an hour, imagining what I can do to it. “Maybe I can renovate this house.” It is so filled with memories. This is where my mom and dad tied the knot, this is where I read encyclopedias and get young sparrows that thrive on the gutters. This is where I grew with my grandparents and cousins. Brings back good memories. Lots of them.

So, how will I start? Well, staring at it and imagining the possible remedy is a start. I may not have the possible funds yet but I’m sure I’ll get there. My plan is actually better than my family’s house. But the ancestral house, is our home. You know the song, a house is not a home? A house is not a home if no one lives in it. A house is not a home if love isn’t leading the house. I already have a home.

Now what is my goal with the renovation? It will be the guest house for friends, cousins, aunts and uncles and the home of my cousin who lives in the ancestral house. Well we’re not good cousins before, we tend to wreck the place as we argue with each other. Those are childhood days. Now she has two daughters and honestly, they aren’t financially stable. But you can see her perseverance to find money for her children. So she deserves some extreme makeover home edition.

Makes me wanna sing Toyang because of this one.