Daily writing prompt

Write about your dream home.

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Even though my current living situation isn’t horrible, there are some things I wish could be different about it. If it was up to me, the main thing i would change is me living alone. I’m a big fan of nostalgia and the good old days to use the old saying and this even extends to tv shows. Currently, I do not watch anything that airs on tv but rather older versions of certain tv shows either no longer on the air or shows with better hosts than the current one, ETC. This is beside the point though but the main thing is that I’m not really a fan of the current era as it pertains to anything anybody can think of.. Things that used to interest me back then no longer do because of a decrease in quality and the feeling that it was better when I was growing up. The greatest part about the past era was the fact that I lived with mom. I know I may not have made the best decisions or behaved in the most preferred manner as far as mom is concerned but now that I’ve lived apart from her for ten years now at the time of this writing, I do believe my life was much better with her around full time. For one thing, I did not have to call her as much because we lived together and for another thing, I genuinely feel as though I took her for granted more often than not as a child. I was always getting into trouble for disobeying her, ETC. Well fast forward some 20 years later and things have changed for me as I try to make up for the bad decisions I might have made as a child. Having said that, we still do have some disagreements most notably over my lifestyle and the way I eat and do things, ETC. Pretty much she currently feels like I do not do anything she would do and this has caused the majority of our disagreements. Also, in the last year or so, I have learned to cherish the time I get to spend with her rather than sweating the small stuff I must do to spend time with her, (taking the bus when it’s hours late, maybe having to spend money I did not intend to for her benefit,) ETC. This change came about as mom has dealt with severe health issues in the last year including cancer and the aftermath of this while also having other unrelated issues both in terms of her health and some family issues, (of course, not involving me.) To me, it was a real eye opener when I found out mom had cancer as it taught me to not take her for granted as much I had been doing and to just enjoy having her around as much as she is able to be. So what if I spend a few extra dollars. So what if the bus is hours late. The fact is that I get to spend time with mom and I need to realize that one day, I may not be able to especially if her health worsens and heaven forbid, her time comes, the latter of which I know is a reality but one that I am not nearly prepared for and will never be. However, the fact is my dream home is any home that I share with mom and though it seems like an impossibility for me to ever have this luxury again, I would do it all again if given the opportunity.