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marlakay

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16. We are mowing the lawn of our next door neighbor we dislike very much

Reply to part man all 86 (Original post)

Mon Aug 6, 2012, 12:20 AM

Aug 2012

He drives us crazy with his Rush and Fox views, his wife screaming at us over the medical thing a few years ago. But he was in motorcycle accident a few weeks ago (he is almost 70, overweight, afraid of motorcycles…he had no business buying one last summer…nuts!!!)

Anyway my husband and another neighbor (both democrats and non church people) are mowing the lawn, probably for a very long time since his doctor says even if he does everything right it will be two years to heal….(and we all live out in the country and each person has an acre so its not a small lawn…)

I am hoping this accident will change them. Already his wife is acting different and very grateful to us.

I am just glad she can see, real charity doesn't take being a christian….

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Today and yesterday I tried mowing neighbors yards for free. [View all] part man all 86 Aug 2012 OP

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We are mowing the lawn of our next door neighbor we dislike very much marlakay Aug 2012 #16

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I mowed my neighbors yard a few weeks ago d_r Aug 2012 #83