NOTE: This series chronicles the wishes Tina writes in the Wish Journal she received from her aunt when she turned 13. To better understand Tina's character, be sure to read her other wishes in chronological order. It was a cold day in October when another notice came from the bank, threatening to repossess the house unless the mortgage was paid. It's funny; when Mitch and Tina bought the house, they thought they were on track. They made all the right decisions. Then, when Mitch was laid off, they hit a tough spot they barely crawled out from under. And when Mitch got sick a few years back, the medical bills started to add up. The thought of it all still made Tina's stomach knot. It had been years, nearly 32 of them, since Tina last pulled out the Wish Journal. She had all but forgotten about it until her heavily pregnant daughter, Gemma, found it while putting away her mother's laundry. "Hand me that, Gemma. And a pen, too," Tina instructed and with her arthritic hands she began to write, despite Gemma's pessimism. Wish # 17: I wish I could keep this house. I wish to keep this house and home. I wish to wake up every morning for the remainder of my life in my bed, shuffle into the kitchen to pour a cup of coffee, and sit in my blue arm chair to watch television, visit with friends and neighbors, and make all who enter feel at home.
And while home can really be anywhere, I wish to remain in this house where I can live out my days with the memories of Mitch hiding in the corners. I want this to be the house my grandchild remember and where we can make memories that will last longer than me. This place is my livelihood and I wish to keep it.
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