Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Significant Tohu

When we are promoted by significant Tohu, are we motivated to listen? There is a significant amount of talk happening right now, following the burning of a building in Bankstown. Days prior to the fire, I was attending an inspection to view a property in that very building. I was intending to submit an application to see this as my future dwelling. It ticked all the boxes in terms of being modern, in an excellent location and something I would want to come home to on a daily basis. On my walk there prior to the viewing, I encountered a smell that I am very familiar with. Funeral Home!! Sure enough 200 metres ahead there it was. They had only just started the embalming process, which kind of rung alarm bells. But I carried on walking hoping that the window view of the lovely apartment, wasn't going to be downgraded by a view of the Funeral Home. As I approached the entrance to the apartment, there were already people waiting and before long there were more and more. The inspection time came and went and irate phone calls were being made to the agents office. Long story short, it had already been leased. So it was back to square one again of awful house hunting. I was peeved naturally that the agent had let the property without notifying anyone. Unprofessional to say the least but maintaining my composure and hiding the fact that I was. On my way back to the car via the path of the Funeral Home, I met with a burnt out building. The sun had just risen and hit its frontage, which made the silver hues stand out and shine at me. So I snapped a photo. Leaving the feeling of what had happened behind, I went about my Saturday as per usual. Then the news tells me of a fire and casualty and here I am looking at that building thinking wow. I would have been back at step 1 before I even got in the door. So here I am grateful that the agent was unprofessional so really I should be thanking her. Thanking her that I am not like the countless residents, who have been made homeless as a result of the fire in the building. I am homeless there's no doubt about that, but I still have everything I could ever want and that's what matters. Tohu can play a role in our daily lives, provided the intention of what you put out there is right. You will get back the same love you manifest.