World’s Meanest Neighbor

Dear Kathy,

     I just moved next door to the world’s meanest woman - she is the neighbor from hell! She uses her leaf blower to blow all kinds of debris from her front yard onto ours, she lets her dogs poop on our lawn, and she yells at our kids to be quiet when they’re playing in our own backyard. That’s not even the worst of it - she trash talks us all over the neighborhood and people we barely know give us dirty looks. She’s pure evil.

     I have never done one solitary thing to hurt this woman or anyone in her family and I have always gotten along well with my neighbors anywhere we have ever lived. The idea that people we don’t even know have a bad impression of us because she’s ruined our family’s reputation before we even had a chance to build it burns me up. My excitement about moving to this great house in this nice neighborhood has completely evaporated.

Sincerely,

“Tara”

Dear Tara,

     Don’t let the neighborhood meanie rob your joy. You get along with everyone, just as I suspect that she gets along with no one. As your neighbors get to know you, they'll see the truth and both you and “the neighbor from hell” will reap what you sow.

     Continue to take the high ride, returning good for evil. There is a Chinese proverb, Life is an echo; what you send out comes back. Your relationships with others in the neighborhood will eventually echo your good heart. Be patient and give it time!

Blessings,

Kathy

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