Houses

Well, the world cup is over.

But, I am not a sports fanatic or enthusiast, so that's not of much interest. There are some things about sport I do like though, namely, magical fortune-telling octopus' and how sport brings people together, acts as a kind of glue, of shared passion or ambition. Watching Invictus made me gain a new appreciation for Rugby...which is actually an amazing feat. I also loved Coach Carter, but that could have had something to do with the fact that they quoted Nelson Mandela, and that's one of my favourite quotes to date.

I guess Music acts the same way, as do books, films, ideals, religion, hopes, dreams, despair and grief. The basis of all our relationships, are shared interests, ideas, beliefs and actions. Sometimes you find enough things in common, to create a big concrete foundation. And then we build our house of dreams. But anyone that's been in property development knows, it's not viable to invest into too many places at once. Not if you want quality.

So we build a few houses in our lifetime. And sometimes things go horribly wrong. Like, just as the roof-tiles are going up, some madman comes around with a huge chainsaw and cuts the supporting beams into teeny tiny wedges, so the whole house sits on an awkward slant, or falls to pieces.

And at this point, you may be wondering, what's with the House simile?? For about two years, the house next door to ours has been under construction... A great big house. And for years, I've thought about the importance of Foundations. At my high-school, we used to celebrate the day the foundations of the first building of our school were laid, about 11 years ago. Foundation Day. And I think that may even be more important than celebrating the day the buildings were completed.

Because once you create a Foundation, your intentions are clear. And so long as they're strong and straight and made from good materials, that same madman can come around with his axe again and again, and you'll still be able to rebuild. Torrential floods can sweep away your furniture and light-fittings and turn it all into debris, but those are just the additional things. And so, when it comes to the day that I have to go and choose bricks, and tiles, and wallpaper, you may well see me sitting on the ground admiring a bag of concrete.

Love, Kavi

PS. Over the past few days I've been running around with a camera, taking photos to show you my beautiful Canberran life. Look out for the next post :)