It’s Hard To Share…
The title of this post may trick you into thinking that it’s a post about our kids and their lack of ability to play nicely together and share. But if that’s what you were thinking… you’d be wrong. This is a quick post about my inability to share.
As many of you know, we finally got grass down in our front yard last fall. This is exciting because it means the end of weeds and mud and dust and the beginning of being able to play in the front yard (without becoming a muddy, dusty mess). However, this also means that other neighborhood children will be drawn to our yard more as well. This is the part I have an issue with. I’m generally a pretty tolerant individual, but when the neighbor kids come over and pick the flowers and put crap down the drains and dig in the garden it’s hard not to want to bury them up to their necks in the yet unfinished back yard to prevent them from doing any further harm. I realize they’re just kids and I’m sure I did much worse when I was their age, but darned if I don’t have a hard time sharing with them.
I guess my parents were right. You really do appreciate stuff more when you have to work hard for it.
March 30th, 2008 at 3:14 pm |
Oh, this really hits home with me! I am begging Jeff for a fence just to keep all the kids out of our yard! One weekend we were gone and my neighbor said we had 20 or more kids running around our yard! I want to share and be nice, but kids need to learn their boundaries, thats for sure. I guess I’m going to be the mean lady in the neighborhood, but you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do.
March 31st, 2008 at 12:08 pm |
I totally have the title of meanest lady on our street. And I am afraid to say I have earned it. I’m not as easy going as the neighbors. I told Mike I really think a fence has a higher priority for me than a finished basement!
March 31st, 2008 at 12:42 pm |
Hi Em! I can relate! It is hard!! I am the same way. I am glad to know that I am not the only one!