THE EMPTY HOUSE

THE EMPTY HOUSE

   Yes it is an empty house. Well it is empty of people at least. No people have lived here since the last Baldwin left in 2019. The last Baldwin to live there was the Dad. He suffered a stroke in 2019 and moved in to an apartment at the home of his eldest daughter. The Wife, Mother, Grand Mother and Great Grandma (all the same person) all left us in 2012. Then the Big Brother of the family left us in 2013. Our youngest Grand Daughter left just 4 days old in 2008.

   So has the old house been sitting empty? No it sits inside four walls so to speak, but it is not empty. It is full of memories and perhaps even some Spirits on the other side? The Father probably feels the loneliness the most. After all he has lived there longer in that old house than any of the rest of the family has?

   So what does he do in his spare time, when he used to read, write and   study? He does a lot of the same things. He reads, writes, studies. He also likes to visit, reminisce, dream dreams and look for dead people in his computer. Looking for dead people is kind of a family joke that is the answer to MANY Genealogy questions.

   The Dad loves to talk and he does so with anyone who even gives him the slightest open to rattle on about any subject you would desire! He also assure’s the family he DOES talk with he departed wife.

   When he goes around opening closed doors and windows in the old empty house, he does not know what he will find because most of the time he does not know what he is looking for?

   The family says to keep watch when at the old house as you will probably always get a hug.

   Different thoughts and actions burst in on you as you enter the different rooms and Dad’s office. The office is a gold mine for information about the family----and some of it is probably even true?

   Imagine most of the toys that were purchased for the “Seven Littles” have now been passed on and replaced by more and different ones. Of course you may still find a teddy bear, baby doll, or piggy bank  if you search hard enough in the “old junk-room or under the old fold up bed.  

   However I think most “stuff” has been recycled or replaced or just  transferred to new homes.

   The center of attraction in the Old Empty House, and has been for many years is a sliding rocking chair, in the front room. I am sure that since I have left, the old “glider has also or soon will”. I suppose it will be sorted out to some family member, friend, children or that receiver of all things old, the Garbage Truck.

   But when the infamous day comes when the last old; treasure is gone the Earth will still keep turning; Life will still keep moving on. I suppose some things with sentimental value will perhaps pass on to be kept, or perhaps not?