My Perspective: Dream Houses by Tenaya Darliington

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 The Make-do Home Versus The Dream House

Tenaya Darlington uses comparison and contrast to talk about her parent's dream house and the old house where she grew up. She starts with an illustrative description of her old home; the "dejected pet in a pound."  The home had a single "bathroom, a tub in it. No shower." The author goes on about the memories. Painting her toes and the connection with her family. "The whole family crowded in one bathroom, its door never closed." However, she can't imagine experiencing that form of connection in the dream house. It was more spacious, meaning they didn't get to connect the same.
The "ski lodge, a retreat for dreamers." To the author, the new house felt a bit materialistic, "like a commercial." The skylights, large rooms, glass back wall and, an enormous stone fireplace.  The things she compared the new house to make clear that she wasn't fond. Like her brother, she enjoyed certain aspects of the home mainly, those moments that made her feel like a kid.
In paragraph four, the author notes that her mother thinks their childhood perception would differ if they grew up in the dream house. She is right if they lived in the house when the siblings were kids. The author would not feel misplaced. Since things are different, the siblings do occasionally visit the old home without the mothers' knowledge.  
"The truth about dream houses, especially dream houses out in the woods that are purchased late in life, is that they are like empty beehives, grandiose combs with elaborate compartments but without the dreams to fill them." 
A home and a house are two different places. The author enjoys "the beautiful views" and the ever-changing season provided by the dream house. However, the dream house is nothing more than a house to her. The old house will always be her home. It is the place where she created her childhood memories and had a community.  I hold on to parts of life that carry memories I'm not ready to let go. However, through experience and new ventures, we can make new memories

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