An Unfortunate Blessing

I used to live in an old Victorian style home with my family. The house seemed extremely ancient because every single step you took it would creek. Let’s just say this house was a bit of a fixer upper. The inside was extremely outdated and required a lot restoration work. Despite the houses need for some updating, there was one aspect of the house that I enjoyed. My favorite part of the house was the front porch. I can remember spending summer nights siting on the porch, looking up at the stairs, and wondering about world. It was a wooden porch that wrapped around half the house. The porch was large enough to hold a decently sized table and four chairs. Even though the house was an older style home we were able to make it our own.

One day, my family and I left our house on an outing. Little did we know, while we were gone something devastating happened. After our outing, we pulled onto our street and arrived at a hectic scene. There were flashing lights and sirens blaring. Police, firetrucks and ambulances were blocking the way to our house. To our surprise, all those people were on the street because of our house had caught fire. The old electrical wires had sparked a fire inside one of the walls. The whole front portion of the house was burnt, including part of my precious porch. In addition to the fire affecting the porch, a wall to the living room and a portion of the above bedroom was destroyed. All of our belongings in those two rooms were also ruined. The day of the fire, we were in a state of shock. We never thought we could become victims of a fire. We felt deeply saddened and at a loss for words. We didn't know what direction to turn to. Lucky, know one got hurt or was home during the unfortunate mishap. Despite the devastating circumstances of the fire, the situation transformed into a blessing in disguise.

All of the damages the house received from the fire were far too expensive to be fixed. Instead, we decided to take the insurance money for the house. Before the fire, the house was already a gigantic money pit because of how old it was. It was far too expensive to be fixed up and in that condition it was impossible to sell. We were stuck in a difficult situation. After the fire occurred, we realized it was a blessing in disguise. The fire actually gave us an opportunity to move into a brand new condo. The condo has various amenities and is in the perfect location. I even have a balcony, so I can continue to gaze up at the stars. Even though the fire was an apparent misfortune, it eventually lead to good results.

I'd like to dedicate this poem to the book "The Alchemist" By Paulo Coelho

I am The Alchemist

There's a great power 

This power exists among us

Many people on this earth have acquired the ability 

to harness this power

Others are among the less fortunate 

These are the ones who fail to acknowledge or understand 

That this gift is possible

Some aren't aware that this mechanical energy exists

I have discovered this mighty force 

I have obtained the capacity to transform 

each passing state of affair into gold

It does not matter 

If these situations 

appear in the nature of good or evil

I am able to freeze time 

Take a step back

And use my compelling energy 

I am able to view each affair with positivity 

Beholding only the golden opportunities within

And that await in the future