We sold our old house almost 2 months ago to a single mom with 2 really young kids (oldest was 2 1/2). We really loved our house but we had begun to outgrow it...the final push though was these two old lady neighbors. One was our own personal Glady Kravitz across the street who would call me from her large picture window to tell me what was going on in my back yard (the side she couldn't see unless she really worked at it). She was a terrible busy body ready to share with the world the news of every neighbor on the street. The other lady lived next door and would do things like spray my dogs with her hose because she didn't like them or make snide comments to me about what I was doing wrong with my house, kids, life, car...you name it. She had been upset with me because I refused to cut down the only large tree in my yard to allow her tree to have more sun. She was positive I would like the view of her tree better anyway as it was so much better than mine. Anyway, I digress...So this morning DH went to our regular coffee stand that we haven't gone to in awhile. It's near our old neighborhood and our favorite coffee girl is one of the old neighbors from further down the street. She told DH that our old has has totally become a major party house with cars there all the time and loud music. There's even talk of it possibly being a drug house. While I feel for the little kids...I LOVE that the old Bitties are getting theirs! They chased us out and now they get the consequences. HA HA HA.
First of all, let me say that I do believe in true love. But I also deeply believe in the complexity, variety, and downright insanity of love. A lucky person loves hundreds of people in their lives, all in different ways, family love, friendship love, romantic love, all in so many shades and depths. I don't think you lose your ability--or right--to have true love by loving more than one person. In part, this is true because you never love two people the same way. Another part of it is that, if your lucky, you learn to love better with practice. The bottom line is that you have to choose who you are going to commit to-that's the foundation of true love, not a lack of other options. ~Stephenie Meyer
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We have decided to take the kids trick-or-treating in the old neighborhood tonight since we trust the neighbors to give out safe candy. Am wondering what I'm gonna hear when I go to Gladys Kravitz's house. I can't wait!