One of my best friends,
years ago,
bought a house
on her own.
This was unheard of
in my family.
Very few couples
in my extended family
owned homes.
No single people
were even considering this.
Until my friend
bought her home
on her own.
A few years later,
one of my sisters bought
HER home on her own.
She had always wanted
to own her home
but she didn’t think
that was possible
for someone living solo.
Until my friend bought her home.
My sister is a school teacher
in a small community.
Last week, one of her students
announced she was going to
own her own home.
Her parents half-jokingly told her
she should marry rich.
She said, “No, I’m not marrying anyone.
I’ll have a house to myself.”
My friend has inadvertently
given an entire generation confidence
to achieve their dreams
on their own.
You might not think
people notice
what you’re doing,
how you’re bringing
your dreams to life,
striving to achieve
your goals,
but they DO.
You ARE making
an impact,
a bigger impact
than you will ever
truly know.