Adaptability
Another day in Colonial Williamsburg, this time walking the side streets and exploring the neighborhood beyond the main thoroughfares. It’s amazing just how large the preserved town is, with historic houses in every direction, and some of them are still lived in today! This little house could easily have gone unnoticed. It isn’t overly fancy or particularly eye-catching, but then you look a little closer and realize it was built directly over a river. A river! Imagine looking out your window and watching the water flowing right underneath your house. I couldn’t help but wonder why they chose this particular spot instead of moving the house a few feet to the left or right. But perhaps that was simply the spot they wanted, and rather than change the location, they adapted the house to its surroundings. Adaptability at its best. And really, isn’t that what we do? Sometimes the circumstances aren’t exactly what we envisioned, so we adjust, work with what we have, and find a way to make i...
