a story in need of telling

You know how you're supposed to change the filter on your furnace every 3 months? Well we didn't.

I mean, I was vaguely aware of my dad changing our furnace filters with some regularity, but it wasn't until our neighbor Jenny mentioned it that we sheepishly asked exactly where this filter was located. Of course, after over a year of living here, our filter was filthy.

We bought a replacement, turned the heat back on and BAM--heat came blowing, yes blowing out of vents all throughout our chilly garden condo. All winter long, we cuddled in blankets and faux-fur throws by the fireplace in the living room and tiptoed over cold bathroom floors shivering in defeat. We thought our windows were too drafty or that our furnace was just inefficient. Turns out, we were just naive.

Seriously, we've never really felt air blow out of our vents until now. WARM air nonetheless.

It's a story in need of telling. Cause what if you don't know you're supposed to change your filters. Now you know.