Showings

I'm getting used to the idea of "showings."  We're trying to sell our house. The realtor calls almost every day to let us know that a prospective buyer will be at our house at such and such time ... and can you please kindly not be there. So now, when we leave in the morning, we have to make sure the house looks right, just in case they call because there might be a showing before we can get home to make things look presentable.

Making things look presentable involves cleaning, getting rid of any clutter, making the place look warm and inviting, putting out the welcome mats and having chocolate in the candy dish.  It also involves turning on all of the lights.  There can't be any area that seems dark.  We've even moved a few lamps around in order to make sure the light shines everywhere.  I'm sure our electrical bill will be high.  Its one of many reasons I hope we actually sell the place soon.

Used to be I thought of SHOWING in a different way, as in "something's showing."  As in a piece of undergarment or something else that the public should probably not be seeing, intentional or not.  But now I view the word in a more positive light.  It actually feels good to be showing a home that is clean, etc.

This got me to thinking about my personal life.  What do people "see" when they are around me?  Do I live a "clean" life?  Am I concentrating on what is important in life, and not cluttered up with needless trivia pursuits?  I am warm and inviting?  Do I welcome people around me and truly enjoy their company?  How many dark shadows do I have where I try to block the Light from reaching?  Oh that I would always feel as good about the showing of my personal life as I do our house right now.

Something's showing all the time, whether we admit it or not.  Might as well try to make it presentable.