There’s this road I take to work every morning, and on it, I pass two houses, side by side. One is an older farmhouse with a classic wraparound porch, shutters, and character. The other is completely modern. Clean. It has black siding and large windows. They’re so completely opposite, and yet I can picture living my life happily in either one. Two different lives, two different paths. In one, it’s a quiet life. A wife. Two kids. A dog. We drink coffee on the porch together each evening and soak up the sunset. Christmases are cozy at our house, and we’re the hosts for every family party. The
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