Let It Snow, let It Snow Let It Snow...in Houston!

Just about the time my books arrived I also received a note from some special clients. I worked with them twice over the years they were in the Baltimore area, once to buy and fix up a home, and then again when they sold it and moved to Texas.

It was nice to hear from the Richardsons again, especially with this email (reprinted with permission):

Yesterday, to the sheer delight of many, many Houstonians (including Alex & Alyssa) snow fell for several hours in Houston, TX. That's right, Houston TEXAS!! It was a really enormous deal here. Snow comes once in a decade around this tropical locale! I mean, people were treating this as though it was the Blizzard of 1996 for the east coast! Real serious!

Well, Alyssa was more than thrilled. You see, being newly 5 and having lived in Houston the last 3 winters, Alyssa does not remember snow at all. She has only seen pictures and been told over & over (and over and over and over....) by her loving big brother of the great fun snow has to offer. (Ok, so we must confess the snow we purchased last year from the mall pales in comparison!) So, when it got a bit cold literally over-night, Alyssa found herself pleading with God, "Please let it snow! Please let it snow! Oh, please!"

At about 4:30 pm yesterday, Alyssa's prayer was answered (any and all prayer requests must come well after her mom's and dad's and should be submitted in writing, please!): SNOW fell in Houston!

Okay, so it was maybe a millimeter, but in was life altering. Many of the teens at my church (and for that matter, several adults) had NEVER seen snow in real life. The church was giddy!

So, even though it was well after their normal bedtime, I allowed Alex to show his baby sis just how much fun they could have playing TOGETHER in snow.

Two wonderful things happened last night that will change Alyssa's outlook on life:

1. It can even snow in Houston (or anything is possible), and, more importantly

2. God listens to her and answers her!

I thank God for giving both my kids a night they won't soon forget.

What a nice holiday treat to hear from this family and see how the children have grown. Once again I was reminded that real estate is not about sticks and bricks…it is about people and long term relationships.

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