The Start of Something Great

My first antiques were bought at an auction after I was divorced
They were inexpensive, great value and talked to me
They gave me comfort at a time when I needed comfort
Using them, they became old familiar friends
I grew up in an era where new was unknown, so these familiar friends became part of
who I had become
I then met a wonderful man, who became my soul mate and though he scorned
my old furniture, he soon began to realize their worth
His modern teak did not have the value my old pieces retained
A job loss made a business begin and Antiques at the Sawmill was born
My old familiar became the source of our income and many old familiar pieces came
and went through the years
We were blessed to have so many people looking for the old and while purchasing,
many of these people became our friends
Inadvertently, my old familiar things enriched our lives as did the many wonderful
people who purchased items through the years
We never know what will come into our lives but we should never not open a door to
see what is beyond.
It shows that sometimes necessity becomes much more than that, it leads us to a new
and worthwhile life
I know that we were richly blessed because of what started as a necessity
I will always thank God for showing us the way.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 4/30/2014 7:40:00 AM
Thank you all for the lovely comments Life leads us in many directions. The challenge is in finding the right direction I am blessed to have found one direction that was great. Now need to find another new direction. God will lead me I am sure Edith/Mamabear
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/1/2014 8:41:00 AM
Yes He will lead you safely to us this May! Looking forward to your visit
Date: 4/25/2014 3:58:00 PM
This is very interesting. You never know what you are going to get.. I gave my grand daughter a picture that I bought 10 years ago for $15.00. She just called and said she had it checked out. It I is worth, between $2.000 and $ 10.000. I too love antiques. Thanks for sharing... Lucilla
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Date: 4/24/2014 8:07:00 AM
Thanks for adding the most important pieces to the story. I'm so glad you posted it.
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Date: 4/24/2014 6:48:00 AM
You would have loved it for sure. You would love my home now as well. You sound happy. Must have been a good visit with your daughter. Thanks for the lovely comments Edith/mamabear
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Date: 4/24/2014 5:15:00 AM
Mama Bear...I'm so glad that you were able to use your love for antiques to help you in the new path your life had taken. It was a healing process, and I'm glad that God saw your through it. I love antiques, but my husband doesn't share that love. I would love to have visited your Antiques at the Sawmill. :)
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/24/2014 8:06:00 AM
See my moms comment above.
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