Have you ever wondered how much a roof really costs?
I used to think it was paid for in hours spent.
I figured it was earned in effort bestowed.
How much is a roof worth, really?
A place to return to—
To dwell under.
To reside.
What's the going rate?
How much for a place to stay?
If not paid in hours or output, then what?
These days, I know the true cost of a roof—one that's yours.
A place, a space, a cove is, of course, paid for in sighs.
That's about eight per day, or just 3,000 a year...
Every day, every week, and every month.
Because that's how much a roof costs.
A breath sucked in, held, expelled.
Throughout our days.
Across our lives.
* * *
Ever notice the moments that take our breath away make us feel most alive?
Just me?
onward.
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