The dishwashing machine meant no dishes for the whole weekend, washing machine and
tumble dryer meant you didn't have to bring your entire wardrobe with you, a big lawn for the dog to play in, a mobile crib for the baby and an indoor braai / fireplace and open plan living area meant we could all be in one area together most of the time.
And yet, when the children are asleep, breathing evenly beside me, and I just sit quietly and take a moment and listen to the distant sounds of urban life - the hum of traffic, the
tumbling dryer, the buzz of a million lives outside my door - I feel a part of the flow and the struggle and the healing, I know that my life has
meaning, and just for a heartbeat I get to understand it.