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.