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neighbors.
September 30, 2004
i'm confused by my neighbors. Maybe the reason I feel so disconnected from my neighborhood is because I'm home all day and I work at night, so I rarely get to socialize with any of them...so I never know what their intentions are. Nor do I know how much they know about my situation.
Tonight I came home and my unruly lawn in the front and on the side of the house was all mown, and the huge branches that have been laying on the side lawn since I trimmed the giant weed that interferes with my gate were stacked out on the road for trash pick up tomorrow (although I'm not sure if the City picks these things up or not.) I was half expecting to walk into my back yard and find it mown...but it wasn't.
Still, it was a nice thing to do. Yet, because I'm somewhat suspicious of the motives of my neighbors (having not had a whole lot of direct contact with them) I have to wonder if whoever did this was trying to help, knowing that I'm an overloaded, overstressed single mama...or if they were trying to improve the appearance of the neighborhood.
I know that sounds AWFULLY cynical, but that's seriously what I feel. I appreciate it anyway, but I can't help feeling judged somehow.
At any rate, I can cross at least a portion of my yardwork off of my to-do list for the weekend. Now I just need to concentrate on the back yard and the clearing of some brush, which will be a fall/winter thing around here.
So, thanks nice neighbor...whatever your motives. I think it's best that I just assume this person is nice and giving and wanting me to not have to worry about mowing...and appreciate that for what it's worth, which, really, is a whole lot.
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The same thing happened to us a few years ago. We came home and our out of control lawn was mowed. I was just glad that it was cut and thankful for the neighbor who did it. Some people just like to cut grass. Beth said he was trying to send a message and was mad. Who knows?