When we moved into Alameda together after college, you were instrumental in buying the furniture for our apartment. You would scour Craigslist for couches, dining room furniture, and other various amenities for our new apartment. We had a system where we would split the costs - we would simply input our expenses on a Google Spreadsheet, and we would settle accounts at the end of the month.
I don't remember what happened to all of our furniture when we moved down to Sunnyvale in 2007. We probably donated it to other under-classmen in our church who were also moving into Alameda. This meant that we had to start all over in looking for new furniture.
We attended Bridgway Church for a while, and after a year, we had enough brothers wanting to live communally that you took the initiative to rent the apartment across the hallway. This was great, but it meant that we had to find another set of furniture yet again.
I opposed you when you said that we needed to get another couch for the living room. After all, we were moving every year, and every year, we would have to get a new set of furniture. Surely we could delay this buying decision, couldn't we?
No, you took the initiative to buy a nice couch set off of Craigslist, but instead of charging it to the house account, you paid for it all by yourself.
Of course, you could have been angry and not allowed me to touch your newfound couch, but you were quick to forgive, and our living room became the source of much fun, hospitality, and fellowship for many years to come.
I don't remember what happened to all of our furniture when we moved down to Sunnyvale in 2007. We probably donated it to other under-classmen in our church who were also moving into Alameda. This meant that we had to start all over in looking for new furniture.
We attended Bridgway Church for a while, and after a year, we had enough brothers wanting to live communally that you took the initiative to rent the apartment across the hallway. This was great, but it meant that we had to find another set of furniture yet again.
I opposed you when you said that we needed to get another couch for the living room. After all, we were moving every year, and every year, we would have to get a new set of furniture. Surely we could delay this buying decision, couldn't we?
No, you took the initiative to buy a nice couch set off of Craigslist, but instead of charging it to the house account, you paid for it all by yourself.
Of course, you could have been angry and not allowed me to touch your newfound couch, but you were quick to forgive, and our living room became the source of much fun, hospitality, and fellowship for many years to come.
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