When people ask "where do you want to live?" the answers are usually: near the market, near school, or somewhere with a nice view
Me? My answer is different
My house... is right next to a cemetery
At first, everyone asked me, "Aren't you scared?"
"That's so weird."
"Don't you think about it at night?"
To be honest, I did at first. But over time I realized, living here actually taught me a lot.
The Quietest Neighbors, But The Ones Who Remind Me The Most
Every morning when I open the door, the first thing I see isn't a busy road. It's rows of tombstones, red soil, and shady frangipani trees.
The ground is dry, dry leaves are scattered everywhere, and sometimes there's plastic trash stuck between the graves.
But it's from this "silence" that I learned.
They are quiet. They don't demand anything. They don't make noise.
They just remind me: "Life is short. Don't fight too hard over the world."
On Ecency we often talk about hustle, income, and motivation. But right next to my house, there's the most honest teacher saying: in the end, we leave all of that behind.
This is the question I get the most. "Aren't you scared at night?"
Strangely... no.
All you hear are crickets, the wind through the banana trees, and sometimes a dog barking in the distance.
It's actually more peaceful than a noisy city boarding house with traffic.
Community Cleaning That Became a Habit
I used to feel embarrassed when guests came over. "Your house is next to a cemetery?"
But eventually, me and the neighbors made it a habit: sweeping
Like in these photos, I often sweep dry leaves and trash in the cemetery area. Not because anyone told me to. But because if not us, then who?
A cemetery is someone's final home. How could we let it stay dirty?
From that, a sense of ownership grew. A cemetery isn't a scary place. It's part of the village. It's part of our shared responsibility.
Living here taught me one thing: What's scary isn't the cemetery. It's living without purpose.
Lessons From Living Next To A Cemetery When people see these photos they probably think "that's creepy." But to me, this is home. This is where I grew up.
Living next to a cemetery made me 3 things: More grateful - Waking up and still being able to breathe, that's a blessing.
More humble - Who am I to be arrogant? In the end we all end up here.
More caring - Because we are the ones alive, we are the ones who have to take care of it.
So if you ever visit my house, don't be shocked okay. My house is next to a cemetery. But inside it's full of laughter, there's Miko who loves to nap around, and there's hope for a better life.
What about you guys? Have you ever lived somewhere "they say" is haunted but it actually made you grow up? #ecency #hiveblog #hive