Last Night, my wife and I closed on the house we’ve been living in for a bit over a year and half. We purchased it from her brother and sister-in-law who have owned it for like 12-13 years. He had bought the house from their grandparents, so this house has been in her family for a few decades now. It’s a simple 3br/1ba half a duplex but is ours! Oh we also now own the lot next to it which is big enough to add another duplex.... or I’ll just be happy having one of the biggest yards in the neighborhood! Hey, my little boy is 6 years old... he needs the space to run, right? This is a huge step for the two of us as we’ve been feeling pretty helpless lately. Stagnant and not sure if we would ever progress in life the way we’d always imagined. Neither one of my parents ever owned a house, nor my grandparents. All the people who ever raised me are gone with the exception of my stepdad... but I’d like to think they’d all be proud of me. It’s cliche but I feel like I’m living the American dream.
2006 - Started dating my wife
2009 - Married
2010 - Start career
2012 - Birth of my son
2018 - Buy a house
2051-2053 - Retire (if I’m allowed at 70)
I can hope for more or better, but I am grateful for what I do and have accomplished in life.
