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To: Hildy

From what I read it appears the woman is over her head and overwhelmed by upkeep of her property. Wouldn't it be the Christian thing to do, to offer to help the lady tidy up her yard? Where are her neighbors?

I had a neighbor once whose wife had left him with a houseful of children. He was overwhelmed with how to keep a house and his children had no one to train them in keeping one clean. I was appalled at the living conditions in the house and the junk that was in the yard. So I went to their home one day with a vacuum cleaner and other cleaning paraphenalia and offered my services to them.

I found broken mason jars of fruit spilled in plush velvet chairs and I broke my vacuum trying to get the crap off the carpet...ended up sweeping it clean...took us hours to clean the kitchen, but when it was done...it looked really nice...my husband offered to help clean up the yard and hauling stuff to the landfill.

I left there feeling like I had done something worthwhile and our families became good friends. He still struggled with keeping things tidy but soon his girls were pitching in and doing what they could for their ages.

I know there are people out there that don't take kindly to neighbors butting into their business...but it would be nice if we as Christians would at least try. I have seen it help.


76 posted on 03/09/2006 2:42:12 PM PST by leenie312
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To: leenie312

How do you know nobody did? Hmm? You're making a big assumption. Some people are just nutty. This is a nutty lady who probably needs some psychological help. I contend this is the best thing that could have happened to her. Now she's forced into getting the help she obviously needs, financial and emotional. To me, that's compassion.


78 posted on 03/09/2006 2:46:33 PM PST by Hildy
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