Remodeling

Through this bathroom remodel, I am reminded of the metaphors of life. You see broken parts on the surface, so you try to repair them cosmetically. But, as you look under the layers of "band-aids" that have been used over the years, you see the real issue. The ugly, overwhelming, disgusting, scary issue. The real damage is way deeper than what you see on the surface, because by the time you're seeing it, it has already wreaked havoc and decayed in the core. Underneath those layers is rotting foundations. Now, you can patch it and add more layers of "pretty", or you can do the hard work, the demo, and you can get to the root of the problem and get that decay out of there, once and for all. Once the rot is gone, you have a clean slate. You can build back ANYTHING in it's place. You can build a modest abode or the freakin' Taj Mahal, knowing the foundation is strong! Your options are limitless! Or, you could just leave that rot, acting like it's not hurting anything. If you decide to put on a band aid, but rest assured that this "issue" WILL rear it's head again! May not be right away, but at some point, it will, and most likely will be ten times worse then if you had just handled it in it's entirety the first time you noticed it. Or, you could skip all of that and just bail. Sell the house, runaway, start over fresh somewhere else. With new issues, where the same repairs will eventually be needed, the paint colors just may be different. Or starting anew is always an option, sometimes the only option you feel like you have. You justify it, saying it'll cost more to repair then to just start over fresh... but I'm often nostalgic and I see potential where others see nothing.

I happen to be a fan of demo and rebuild. I'm not really into band aids. I love to get to the bottom of things and people!  I believe there is always something worth saving, no matter the depth of damage. Always. There is history there. Stories to be told. And happy endings to take place. Heartaches to overcome.  And then there is the mirrors.. Do you know how hard it is to find the perfect mirror?! Metaphorically speaking and literally.

(When we look for our mates, we always look for the perfect mirror, to help us see what we can't inside ourselves.) And I've been on the hunt for a perfect mirror for this bathroom. I never found it. So, guess what? I bought one with "great bones" and I'm gonna do some work.. I'm gonna paint that baby the beautiful gold i imagined, and see the beauty of a little work come to life. 

That's the truth of life, construction and our souls. We are all a work in progress. Always needing tending to and maintaining. 

Build, sand, refinish. 

It's the work that refines our spirit. 

In real life, You have to keep on loving and working, even when it's hard. Keep demoing, and remodelling when you find one with "good bones". Keep seeking the good in all things and all people. Put some gloves on. And don't be afraid of a little hard work.