Steps

This week's Photo Hunter's Theme is Steps.

Once upon a time, there was a pretty little house with just one thing wrong with it: a set of front steps that had grown older and more chipped and more bedraggled with time.

One day, the man of the house decided to do something about it. He called in his trusted master builder. There were many steps involved, and not much time. After three hours in Home Depot, they were ready to begin.

They ripped out the banisters.

The master builder set to work.


He encased the original steps in new wood.


He put a fresh coat of white primer paint onto them.


He put on two coats of green paint. Nothing stopped him; he worked like a madman through the blistering heat and pouring rain.


Finally, the steps were finished.

The very next day, hundreds of people trekked through the house, all hoping to view some Charming Cottages. They all saw the steps with their very first glimpse of the house. They all trod on those steps to enter. They all raved over the fine craftsmanship and beautiful colors, but no-one mentioned the steps in particular, because they looked like they had always been part of the house. That's just how master builder wanted it. As far as he was concerned, his job was done.

(This post is dedicated to Dar. Heartfelt thanks for our beautiful steps; you know how much this means to us.)