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Well, the last few weeks have been most interestingly not what I had expected! With tickets in-hand for Jakarta, I was packing up the last of my belongings and scheduling dinners with friends I wanted to see before departure. And it was at this time that I received notice of a delay in my trip. Yup. You can imagine my emotions. Here I was leaving my home behind in a storage facility only to hear, oops, we need to move your arrival date to August! Apparently my client had been misinformed about the progress on her estate, only to arrive and discover floors had not been installed, walls needed to be sanded and painted, and more. My heart went out to her as I have seen over and over again, how difficult it can be to build your own home. How you must rely on and trust the vendors and contractors who are bringing your vision to fruition. I take that responsibility very seriously and so, my heart went out to my client as I finished packing. I tried not to be too upset over my situation. I tried to be open to the opportunities that could be positive and happy for me.
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Okay, so I went to dinner that night at my friends, The Paxtons, and was filling them in on the entire situation when they offered me their guest room. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? Without hesitation or prompting on my part, these wonderful friends moved forward and offered me a port in the storm. Their kind and open hearts were just what I needed. It's amazing how my friends rallied to give me a home for two months. Whew! And Bob Paxton helped me finish my move. It's this kind of act that helps to balance the negative. These people are my heroes. They are angels.
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I spoke with the Interior Designer (Interspec) for this job in Jakarta and he said that I was fortunate not to have gone in June as the mansion (67,000 square feet!) was full of dust due to the sanding of the plastered walls and the weather was extremely hot and humid. He had fainted. I don't think I would have done well, what with going through menopause, and all.
And so my journey to Jakarta has begun with open hearts. My trying to keep an open and optimistic heart when in a crisis, my friends for so openly and without hesitation offering their guest room and my other friends like The Bonaccorsos and The Crawfords who are offering me a little bit of work right now to get me through the next two months.
Stay tuned!
