I feel like I am riding a horse and my saddle slid upside down with my feet stuck in the reigns. I know where I want to go but it's hard to see with all the dirt and rocks flying at my head. I feel like I am so close, I can see it! I could almost touch it. But my horse is running away and I can't steer it. If only I could find a way back on my horse.
Alright, enough with the figurative language this is what I really mean.
Right now it isn't looking so good for our house.
The loan officer who had assured us it would be no problem for us to get financing, his exact words were " I am 95% sure it will be okay, you guys are pretty vanilla." called us back yesterday and said that we aren't going to be able to get the USDA rural loan we really wanted. The only loan we can qualify for right now would be an FHA loan which trust me, I am beyond thrilled that we actually qualified for something but with that loan, we would need to put down more money than we have. How can it be possible that the only thing standing in between me and my eleven year dream is a few thousand dollars! I feel like we are so close but once again still a little too far.
So once again I have tried and I'm failing. I'm not giving up, my boys still need a home of their own. I am still going to try to find a way, but I am definitely losing a bit of hope.
For now, Grandma a.k.a. my drill sergeant and Grandpa are in town for a visit and we got lots of fun stuff to do for the next five days.
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We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire.
The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when? Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway.
For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.
This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have. And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time...and remember that time waits for no one.
So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you are off welfare, until the first or fifteenth, until your song comes on, until you've had a drink, until you've sobered up, until you die, until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy...
Happiness is a journey, not a destination.
Thought for the day: "Work like you don't need money, Love like you've never been hurt, And dance like no one's watching."
The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when? Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway.
For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.
This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have. And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time...and remember that time waits for no one.
So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you are off welfare, until the first or fifteenth, until your song comes on, until you've had a drink, until you've sobered up, until you die, until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy...
Happiness is a journey, not a destination.
Thought for the day: "Work like you don't need money, Love like you've never been hurt, And dance like no one's watching."
2 comments:
Buying a house can be very stressful. I had so much anxiety when we decided to buy a house. I'm not sure how much time you have to buy but one suggestion may be looking into new builds. They are just as low as other homes because of the market. Plus a lot of them with throw in a ton of extras and pay for your downpayment. They have a thing called Ameridream that allows home builders to give money to home buyers for their down payments. Lee and I only qualified for the FHA but with the Ameridream we didn't have to put any money down. And what would be better than everything in YOUR first home being what you want and not what the previous homeowner wanted. Just a thought. Also if you're pressed for time a lot of them have new homes that people backed out of that are move in ready but you can still get the incentives on. Don't let it get to you...It will happen and after that first mortgage payment you'll wonder why you were so worried in the first place.
Hey thanks for the info! I'll have to look into that. It is very stressful but if we get it then I am sure it will all be so worth it. Will you add my email so I can view your blog again? I promise I am not a chester.
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