tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post3412550572714552668..comments2024-03-22T15:51:18.453-04:00Comments on 8th Day: The New Neighbors8thdayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-21726988560580842512016-09-12T00:42:00.348-04:002016-09-12T00:42:00.348-04:00You are an excellent neighbor and are showing Chri...You are an excellent neighbor and are showing Christian Love in Action even tho' you do not consider yourself a Witness of what God's Love via Christianity IS all about, or should be. I can relate to much of what you have endured in the form of Organized Religion... who is Welcome, who is not... we recently bought a New Home and moved into what I had hoped would be an idyllic community.Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-85869729793128393642016-07-16T17:37:12.268-04:002016-07-16T17:37:12.268-04:00This is a case where you were nicer than the neigh...This is a case where you were nicer than the neighbor's daughter deserved. But good for you. I say you are better off without that particular church.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-53251945128328190602016-07-08T08:37:58.979-04:002016-07-08T08:37:58.979-04:00I have always been thankful for all the people who...I have always been thankful for all the people who looked after my mom after my dad died. It's easy to pay that forward. We haven't met the other neighbor(s) yet but her barking dog is already irritating. We're hoping it is just an adjustment period.8thdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-27024280006411344302016-07-08T08:32:46.522-04:002016-07-08T08:32:46.522-04:00I have not always been noble enough to take the hi...I have not always been noble enough to take the high road, but you're right, I have always regretted it when I haven't. Of course, being kind to a sweet 85 year old, 90 pound lady with a broken neck and a walker is not exactly a challenge.8thdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-66326376399020404552016-07-08T08:27:10.475-04:002016-07-08T08:27:10.475-04:00An expletive may have escaped my mouth when I saw ...An expletive may have escaped my mouth when I saw her and her van pulling in. <br /><br />I am waiting for the daughter to return from vacation and thank me for watching over her mom in her absence. My response will be "it is the Christian thing to do, right?" Of course, I would never actually say that, but I can dream.<br /><br />At least the mother seems very gay friendly - had no 8thdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-71959066110812721342016-07-08T08:22:44.227-04:002016-07-08T08:22:44.227-04:00Kindness costs nothing and is so easy. I don't...Kindness costs nothing and is so easy. I don't understand why it seems to be disappearing from our culture. *sigh*8thdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-91991387028411052052016-07-08T08:21:14.534-04:002016-07-08T08:21:14.534-04:00I have seen a young woman over there and will go i...I have seen a young woman over there and will go introduce myself soon. Unfortunately, we have already "met" her dog who barks incessantly. *sigh*8thdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-68302730306256673392016-07-07T22:46:46.767-04:002016-07-07T22:46:46.767-04:00Kudos to you and your kind, generous spirit. Here&...Kudos to you and your kind, generous spirit. Here's to hoping the other neighbor is indeed world class. ;-) Middle Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12334580430376973159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-58065939666258947542016-07-07T11:27:50.991-04:002016-07-07T11:27:50.991-04:00I am often embarrassed by the behavior of my Chris...I am often embarrassed by the behavior of my Christian tribe. I agree with e, you won that round. It reminds me of an expression I once read that said "you will never regret taking the high road."Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00878879338335090175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-81605905740549219082016-07-07T11:00:19.330-04:002016-07-07T11:00:19.330-04:00Oh, your heart must have sunk to your knees when y...Oh, your heart must have sunk to your knees when you saw the daughter of the new owner. Ugh. Those people were so hateful and cruel to you. It would be easy to turn a blind eye (as the daughter has done for years) and give them the cold shoulder. You are so much better a person than any of them. I admire you, 8, for taking the high road.<br /><br />I would be tempted, when the mom starts ehttp://plufrompdx.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-66441758346790516272016-07-07T08:08:03.624-04:002016-07-07T08:08:03.624-04:00Wow - hard to believe that people in such position...Wow - hard to believe that people in such positions would behave that way - but we have lived through it too - I always say what goes around comes around... <br /><br />It would just be nice to be kind to one another... regardless...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-84432207177287769302016-07-07T07:57:33.599-04:002016-07-07T07:57:33.599-04:00I wish I had a neighbor as friendly and kind as yo...I wish I had a neighbor as friendly and kind as you. Shocking story about the church elders. Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-18647142782881538982016-07-06T18:10:15.127-04:002016-07-06T18:10:15.127-04:00You're very kind and gracious. I hope the new ...You're very kind and gracious. I hope the new neighbor in the house behind you is a world class baker AND chef. Yep.MakingSpacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09512337949478137031noreply@blogger.com