Their son’s job had transferred him off shore for several months at the time the infraction occurred. Before that the son had been doing the lawn and garden work for his parents. They could not keep up with the chores while he was overseas. Don’t berate the son for not flying home on weekends from several continents away to do lawn work.
“… Don’t berate the son for not flying home on weekends from several continents away to do lawn work.”
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LOL - I was berating him for not helping out AFTER he returned home.