A few thoughts on neighbors…
Good neighbors are worth their weight in gold. Seriously.
When I looked at my house, four summers ago, I didn’t even know what I didn’t know. Of course I knew that storing my lawnmower in the cellar would be inconvenient, considering my setup.
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But that was a little thing, and I figured I could just get a shed. Everybody’s got one, right?
After one summer of lugging the mower up and down the cellar hill, I started pricing storage sheds. I visited lots that were overwhelming with the sheer volume of sheds they offered. I even looked at Amish made sheds. The cost was more than I anticipated and much more than I could do, so I decided to save up for another year.
The next summer, I had to put on a new roof, and a storage shed was more out of my reach than ever. Even the Rubbermaid sheds at Lowes and Home Depot were more than I could afford. And the cellar hill was killing my back! All I could do was pray.
I mean that seriously.
Since I’ve been alone, I have learned to rely on God for everything, both big and small. And He has never once let me down. But that’s a post for another day.
A few weeks ago, I saw a shed listed for sale for $50. I jumped at the chance to buy it, because I had seen the same shed at Lowes for ten times that price. Yesterday, the people delivered it.
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They delivered it in pieces, but at least I finally had a shed. And how hard could it be to assemble it, anyway? As I said before, I didn’t have a clue what I didn’t know.
When I bought this house, I knew some things about it weren’t perfect, but I also knew a lot of things were — at least, perfect for me. God had provided a charming little cottage at a price I could afford. What I didn’t know was that the cottage was surrounded by the most wonderful people on earth. My neighbors are the kinds of people who would do anything for anyone. I really believe that.
They have brought in my mail, mowed my lawn, and brought me desert for no reason. They have helped me move furniture and pumped out my basement when it flooded. Today one of them spent this whole beautiful day assembling my new storage shed.
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I know it’s just a shed, but I’m feeling very thankful today.
I don’t know what I would do without my amazing God who cares about the little things.
I don’t know what I would do without my neighbors.
