Okay, evidently it's a "post-like-crazy" day, so first scroll down for an update on Samson and Delilah!
Now, here's the story.
My neighbor, L., went in for hip replacement surgery on Monday. She told me about the upcoming surgery a few weeks ago, when we were both out in our yards, and while she was a little nervous, she was looking forward to not being in pain all the time. Evidently this is a fairly common procedure for former school-bus drivers - maybe it's all that sitting?
ANYhoo, I was going to pick up some magazines and a card and go visit her, either in the hospital or when she comes back home.
But ... well ... these are the same neighbors who parked in my driveway for weeks at a time. The ones whose sons gouged tire tracks in my backyard with their pickup trucks last fall and never repaired the damage, even though they promised to.
I just ... the bloom is off the rose a little bit, neighbor-wise. And while I do care about L., if I go visit her with gifts and stuff, is that sending a sign that it's okay to basically ... well ... park in my driveway for weeks at a time and gouge the shit out of my backyard? 'Cause I'd really like for that to, you know, STOP.
I mean, it just seems horrifically petty to deny an elderly woman who's just had surgery a gift, so I'm sure I'll visit. Probably.
I just wish they'd fix my lawn ...
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It's never a bad thing to be nice. Visiting with gifts might even make it easier to point out when spring comes that "now that the ground is soft" it's easier to fix the gouges.
A good relationship makes it easier to ask for what you need.
I agree with Silk. Kindness goes a long way. Don't go with any expectations other than you are doing something nice for another human.
You guys are nice people.
Maybe her sons are just jerks who don't listen to her. In which case, some magazines and books and maybe some stew would be very welcome.
I used to read the "Fairacre" books and one of the characters, Miss Clare, used to say "Civility costs nothing." (Except what some glossy magazines cost.)
Yeah, I picked up some mags and a puzzle book last night - I'll take them over this weekend.
Not that this needs to be pointed out, but you are a good person.
Ha! Naw - I'm just faking it.
I'd just call to see how she is doing and don't offer anything.
Did you ask (tell) them not to park in your drive way, etc?
Well, in the end, I went over with the mags - she seemed appreciative, so I was glad I did it. And I will tell you what, for just having had a hip replaced, she was doing really good.
As far as the driveway thing, they asked to park in my driveway while theirs was being re-paved. I thought it would be for a few days; it ended up being several weeks. *sigh*
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