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That's pretty much the same attitude I take. Our yard is pristine because I walk the grounds and pick up trash that blows in, I take care of my trees and garden
by kodah 4y ago
That's pretty much the same attitude I take. Our yard is pristine because I walk the grounds and pick up trash that blows in, I take care of my trees and gardens, I like working on the house, I have places to securely store tools, and I have a job that pays me well and gives me time to live my life.
A lot of people don't have that. In life I try to walk the line of, "You can do whatever you want until your actions violate my rights in some significant way."
- giantg2 4y agoMy attitude is that if I really don't like something about your property, like tall grass, peeling paint, etc, then I should offer to help you fix it. Not necessarily paying for materials, but just the labor part is usually a huge burden to many, such as the elderly. Hey, I have a lawn mower. It's no big deal to mow your lawn once in a while for you. Usually I'm too lazy to care about minor stuff like tall grass. I did help a neighbor fix a downspout since the contractor said she'd need fascia to put in a modern gutter and wanted $1k to do it. One hour of my time and about $25 in parts and scraps later, she has a working downspout. Isn't this what being neighbors is supposed to be?
- kodah 4y agoThat's just being a good neighbor I think. As far as communities go, people like you and I make good neighbors. The folks I was referencing have power and control complexes with a side of selfish motivations.