Was There A Treasure Hidden Behind The Walls of That Old House?
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The purchase of this old home was the beginning of an adventure!
Back in 1988 when I was young and beautiful my wife and I bought an old fixer upper in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The house, which was built in the early 1900’s, was crooked, creaky and had rotten wood in many areas. It lay on what was once farmland and gave the appearance of having been built by the farmer himself from whatever materials he could find. In fact we would later find out that some of the walls had been constructed partially with the use of old grape crates!
Many of the walls were covered in multiple layers of old wallpaper that had, in some cases been painted over. All of the fixtures needed to be replaced, two kitchens and two bathrooms would have to be torn out and some new windows put in. It sounds daunting, doesn't it?
Back in the days when the Old Dog would better be described as the Young Puppy! What a mess!
Would A Surprise Find Make It All Worth It?
We embarked on what would be an all consuming five year renovation project. A large portion of the work was spent on tearing down walls, large portions of ceilings and removing old cabinets.
We worked on it so often and so much that I would constantly find myself dreaming about doing the work. In my dreams, while tearing down a wall, I would find a secret passageway that would lead into a before unknown huge area of the house. I can remember the thrill and elation that I felt each time I dreamed that dream. Of course I would then wake up to the reality of a scrap heap of a house in a state of disrepair and chaos. What a let down that was but there was always the hope of a discovery!
During the tearing down process we found all types of strange objects and materials imbedded into this old “shack”. Of course, in my fantasy world I kept hoping that I’d find some stashed money, jewels or precious metals hidden inside a wall.
Perhaps this fantasy of finding a treasure was fuelled by the memory of what happened to me as a boy when doing a similar project in my parent's home. My dad was putting up some panelling in the stairwell and while tearing off an old section of drywall we found, hidden inside, a pump action bb rifle! That was a great treasure to a lad of about ten!
Welcome to my nightmare!
We Found Many Strange Things Inside Those Old Walls!
Once while tearing down a section of wall at our house my wife and I found hidden inside several 50 year old beer and pop bottles and believe it or not the windshield of a sports car, an old MG midget! What it was doing there was anyone’s guess!
We found the windshield of an old MG Midget in the wall but there was a better treasure to come? Picture pixabay.com
My wife and I continued tirelessly on our own home. Finally the day had arrived when a real treasure would be found. I was ripping off a section of ceiling near the bathroom and once it was removed I found an opening. My heart pounded as I reached inside to feel around. My fingers groped what felt like a stack of papers! What were they? Perhaps stock certificates or even a wad of money?
Had The Time To Find A Real Treasure Finally Arrived?
I grabbed the object of my desire and pulled my treasure down toward me. As it emerged from the hole I could see that it was a very old and yellowed newspaper. Just as I drew it to my chest the whole paper disintegrated and I was left with only a tiny single piece of the paper in my hand!
I looked down and my eyes fell upon my own last name written there on this small scrap. Upon further examination it was the announcement of the sale of a home in Toronto Ontario by my long dead grandfather to another man way back in 1921! He had died in 1940 a full 19 years before I was even born.
This Really Was Miraculous!
It was a strange and almost eerie experience. I didn’t find gold, jewels or money that day but I was touched by an amazing coincidence that seemed like a miracle to me!
I hope that you enjoyed my "Miracle Story".
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