Land of Possibility

Back in November I wrote about a condemned house – abandoned and hardly standing – that was about a block from my own house. It was emitting enough “negative” energy that my dog would barely pass by – without the reassurance from me that it was okay. It was just sad-looking, so very sad.

To my surprise, a few weeks ago, I drove by to see it being demolished. It is entirely gone now – the house and the one car garage. Just a couple of weeks ago the forklift that seemed to have permanent residence disappeared too.

Now the lot stands empty, except for thigh-high grass, an abundance of weeds and some dirt where the house and garage once stood. An old, decrepit wooden fence continues to surround the lot with a “For Sale” sign still attached. I had wondered if the leveling indicated that the lot had been purchased, but I haven’t seen any activity. Since there’s a website listed for information, I visited it and it read “Lot will be sold by January 31.” That was almost five months ago, so my guess is that the lot is still available.

The difference in energy is almost staggering. Even with the high grass, weeds and old fence, it has changed from sadness to opportunity. Instead of avoiding the sidewalk, my dog walks by and occasionally ventures towards the lot and peers in through the fence to take a look.

Regardless if the lot has been sold or is still for sale, I am happy that the energy has been uplifted. I think an empty lot is better than one in ill-repair. It has gone from the land of gloom to the land of possibility. Now myself and others in the neighborhood wait to see who will revitalize this charming piece of land.