[SEL] Didn't want to sell

[R & M Ingold]

Hi Frank.
That is a great story.
Our tale is similar.
We used to own 8 acres, that we bought when we moved here from Tasmania. Our 
kids, (and their friends,) grew up with space to play and do bike things, 
etc.
When they moved out, we looked for a smaller place.
After seeing countless properties, We happened on this place we now live. It 
was totally unlike what we were'Looking for', but, it was 'Right'!
 We have lived here longer than any other home. It is still 'as good as it 
gets'.
I aim to leave here 'Feet First'.
No 'View', nothing special, but, it IS MY HOME!
Hey, Who is lucky?? ME!
Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank DeWitt" <Frank at lbpinc.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 2:45 PM
Subject: [SEL] Didn't want to sell


> My wife and I left a bible study and drove down a back road we had
> never been on before.  We passed a piece of land so beautiful we
> stopped and stared.  I remembered my dad saying a realtor told him
> 1/3 of all homes and land are for sale if you just ask. My wife
> thought I had lost it but I wrote down the name on the posted sign
> and looked it up in the phone book.  A woman answered, and when I
> asked for the man she asked why.  I told her that I saw the land and
> thought I would check to see if it might be for sale.  There was a
> long pause and she said The owner was my husband, he died
> yesterday.  I apologized and told her I had no idea but given the
> circumstances I was sorry I called and said goodbye.  She asked if I
> would like to leave my name and I said no, I was out of line and
> would just go away.  She said it was clear I didn't know and go ahead
> and leave my name.  A few weeks later we settled on a price and made
> a private deal and I bought it.  The following spring I was mowing
> the lawn and a man stopped and asked me who I was, I told him and he
> asked why I was mowing THIS lawn. I told him because it was mine and
> it needed it.  He said I called that man every spring and offered to
> buy this land and he said he would never sell it as long as he was
> alive. I replied He died
>
> We live there now.
>
>  Frank DeWitt
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