For visually challenged writers, the image shows two houses with matching doors, railings and winter decor.
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Two best friends, grew up together, married nearly at the same time and by luck found jobs in their hometown.
On a whim, they decided to find homes near each other. As luck had it, they found houses next to each other and identical too.
At first, things were good. The wives also struck a friendship and would get together to go shopping or for other activities. Peter and Susan were soon expecting a baby but John and his wife, Cindy decided to wait a while before starting a family.
With the arrival of the baby Molly, things started changing. The new parents were often too busy to go out with their neighbors and friends. Gradually the bonds weakened and in a few years, John and Cindy found living next door to their former friends very boring, especially when they never had a child and there weren’t many things they shared with them anymore.
Then one day, John told Peter that they were moving abroad as he had found a very good job opportunity.
Now the next-door, identical house stands empty, waiting for some family to brighten it up.
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Written in response to WritePhoto # Neighbors, hosted by KL Caley
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Great story and theme Sadje. Things change and sadly, time moves things and people along.
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Thanks Suzette. Very right my friend
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Blessings to you💐
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💖
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I’ve learned in life that relationships never end. They simply change.
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Indeed that is often the case
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I hope that whoever moves in is able to grow together with the couple next door taking them all to new expansion in life in a beautiful way 💐
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I hope so too. Sometimes change is just what we need
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It’s so true! Sometimes letting go can be hard but once we start seeing what coming into fill its place letting go becomes natural 💕 thank you so much for this today 🙏
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Thank you Nikki. Words of wisdom from you my friend
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Only time will tell if things work out the way they wish.
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Yes only time will tell. Thanks Keith
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All things change and in then end that’s a good thing!
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Isn’t that the truth. Thanks Belladonna
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Life moves on
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Exactly right my friend
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Life certainly changes when you decide to start a family.
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That’s very true. All our priorities change
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Yes, friendships do change over time. It’s not always a bad thing too.
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Very true my friend
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great story, Sadje. so near, yet world’s apart, and it manifested in the end. that was super clever.
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Thanks a lot Audrine
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Sadje, it is so true that life changes in many ways. But we learn to adapt.
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Indeed that’s true. Thanks 🙏🏼
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Sad when you fall out of love with your neighbors. Especially when it’s been a really good relationship. But change happens in life and it is natural. The story is so well told.
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Thank you Marsha. Losing a friend is hard but not when you grow apart. Perhaps they both will make new friends, more in tune with their current situation
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I’m sure they will. Life does that to people.
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Very true.
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🙂 more hugs!
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Thanks my friend
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🙂
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Children add a new demension – that is for sure. Hope that the two families can still remain friends though…
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I hope so too. A deep friendship is hard to break. But if it’s just based on circumstances, it May dwindle into nothingness
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There have been friendships lost… when we move from different states, and too when we delined to renew various organization memberships… Family must come first.
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I agree my friend. There should be no competition between family and friends. Each have their own place.
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🙂
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👍🏼
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