So, many years ago (almost 20 - wow!!) my parents taught my brother and I how to gamble on our pool table in the basement. Yes, totally weird. But we were headed on a cruise and to the Bahamas in the next year, and they were a little worried that J and I would wander into the casino and lose our money. They were right - we couldn't stay out, so it's a good thing they taught us.
We've done gambling trips as a family a lot over the years - in the locations I mentioned, the riverboats on the Ohio river, Vegas, etc... Our favorite game to play together is CRAPS - and we have a saying that gets used a lot while playing (other than, say, "more chips" or "another drink, please") - and it is "good for the family." In other words, a roll might have been bad for one person, but if some of your family members won, then it was overall "good for the family."
This has become a bit of a motto for us - well, I guess my mom and I say it more than my dad and J.
Anyway. For the last three years, my parents have been trying to sell their house in Cincinnati. Granted, it's been on and off - sometimes on the market, then they'd take it off for a while, back on, etc... It has been a real burden on them to have two homes - because of the mortgages, but also because of upkeep, monthly bills, traveling to make sure the house is doing fine and that nothing (like a water heater, for example) has broken. Since my dad sold our family company a few years ago and the economy tanked, he has really worried about his retirement and providing for our family. Selling this house would be a huge weight off of him.
THEY GOT AN OFFER TODAY!! I know it wasn't nearly as high as they would like - but an offer is an offer and it is something that they can work with and negotiate with. Please pray that my dad is willing to be flexible and that the potential buyers remain interested through the counter offer process.
I'll let you know how it turns out - I'm so nervous and hopeful!!
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