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A Home Remembers

A HOME TELLS THE STORY OF FAMILIES EVERYWHERE. OBJECTS IN THE HOME KEEP THOSE MEMORIES AND NEVER LET THEM GO. YOU CAN LIE TO YOURSELF BUT NEVER YOUR HOME. A TABLE REMEMBERS ALL THOSE FAMILY DINNERS WERE YOUR MOTHER MADE BISCUITS AND GOOD FAMILY MEALS. A PIANO REMEMBERS TEARS FROM A BOY TRYING TO LEARN EAGER TO PLEASE A FATHER WHO WAS NEVER IMPRESSED WITH HIS SLOW LEARNING SON. A BED REMEMBERS LIFE BEING MADE IN A PASSIONATE CRY. IT REMEMBERS SLEEPING CHILDREN AND MOTHERS LULLABY. BUT THE WINDOWS REMEMBER THE MOST OF ALL. THE MOTHER LOSING TOUCH WITH HER SON AS HE GREW INTO HIS WORLD AND OUT OF HERS. A FATHER WHO LOST CONTROL JUST ONCE NEVER BEFORE BELIEVING HE COULD HURT HIS SWEET WIFE THE ONE HE PROMISED TO LOVE FOR LIFE. AND FINALLY THEY REMEMBERING THEM LEAVING AND THE CHILDREN S SAD EYES WORDLESSLY SAYING GOODBYE. THE HOUSE REMEMBERED IT ENDING THOSE FAMILIES ALWAYS LEAVING WITH THE MEMORIES THAT NEVER WENT AWAY WITH TIME.

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