Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor A neighbor is someone who lives next door or close to you. Our neighbors play a major role in our daily lives. The type of neighbors that you have, which might add to your stress, may vary from good to bad. When we move into a new neighborhood, we all hope to live near the good neighbor, we do not mind living near the annoying neighbor, but we pray we do not have to live near the bad neighbor because it can make life very challenging. The good neighbors are always polite and courteous to other people. They usually welcome new neighbors to the neighborhood. They are respectful of their neighbors by not playing their music too loud and driving safe speeds on the street with kids playing outside. They mind their own business, but they will intervene, if necessary. They will have a neighborhood cookout, to bring everyone together for fun and relaxation. They always maintain their property, such as taking care of the lawn in the summer, raking the leaves in the fall, and the removal of snow in the winter. They are always lending a helping hand to their neighbors. The good neighbor will clear the snow from your drive-way, while he is out there taking care of his snow, so you can park in your garage. If you are on vacation, the good will ensure that your garbage cans are pulled out and in, without being asked.

The annoying neighbors are the nice people, who can tell you about everyone in the neighborhood. They are too friendly. They are the nosey neighbors, which show up at your door every time an unfamiliar car comes to your house to see what is going on. They socialize with all neighbors, spreading gossip as they go through the neighborhood. They invite themselves to your house, whenever you have company. They will volunteer to help you with something, if they are trying to be nosey. The annoying neighbors never know when to go home, they will continue to talk, long after your guest have went home. The bad neighbor rarely speaks to others.