She Would Have Liked This

She Would Have Liked This

The first thing he asked wasn’t about the roof or the price—it was, “Do you think my wife would have felt safe here?”

We were standing in the entryway of a small, unassuming house. He’d lost her six months earlier after a long illness, and this was the first home he’d toured alone since they bought their last one together decades ago. He explained that she used to walk the halls at night when she couldn’t sleep, checking locks, straightening picture frames, making sure everything was “just so.” This house had wide hallways, soft corners, and a front porch light that bathed the yard in a steady glow. He stood quietly, imagining her footsteps, her habits, her presence.

When we reached the porch, he smiled for the first time. “She would have liked this,” he said, more to himself than to me. He didn’t rush the decision. He took his time, not because he was unsure, but because he was carrying a lifetime of shared memories into a new chapter. When he finally bought the house, he asked only one favor: that the porch light be replaced before move-in. “She always said a well-lit home feels welcoming,” he told me.

Real estate isn’t just about finding a place to live—it’s about creating a space where love, memory, and healing can coexist as life moves forward.

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She Would Have Liked This