Building A Fence

Building A Fence

When it comes to living in a tight neighborhood, one great way to keep good relations with a neighbor is to have a fence between your yards.

"It's not what you are that holds you back, it's what you think you are not." -Denis Waitley"Be honest - how much do you INVEST in yourself? Think in terms of time, money and energy. Most people invest in others and short change themselves. Are you investing in YOUR career? Are you investing in YOUR learning and growth? Are you investing energy and time to create YOUR ideal self? Take some time, money and energy to invest in YOU and be prepared for the HUGE payoff!" ~Lyn Conway @ www.getafreshperspective.com
Author: Denis Waitley & Lyn Conway

In most cases, this is the truth. However, there are times when building a fence can cause huge problems, and this was something I witnessed first hand. It wasnt my yard, as I was a renter, but it did affect my life because I lived in the house in question.

My landlord decided that building a fence between his property and the property of the guy who lived next to us was a good idea.

All things must changeTo something new, to something strange.
Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Fred was a nice enough guy, but he always seemed to want to complain to our landlord about one thing or another. He was picky about his yard, and we just couldnt seem to live up to his standards. My landlord thought by building a fence he couldnt see into the yard all of the time and he would just stop complaining. The fence would have also provided us with some privacy. I had a friend who liked to come use my yard for sunbathing and Fred always seemed to find something pressing to do in his yard when this occurred.

When it came down to it, building a fence became a huge ordeal. Even though Fred never seemed to like what was going on in our yard, he was against the fence. Sadly for Fred, the fence was going up whether he wanted it or not. I didnt care either way, as I never really spent much time out there. The major problems that Fred seemed to have with us was that we only mowed once a week, and at times we didnt use a weed-wacker around the edges. Building a fence seemed like a sane idea to everyone but Fred.

My landlord brought in someone to go about building a fence for the property and Fred had a fit. He insisted that the fence would be going onto his property and would be going right through his tree. My landlord got the property records and had the lines between the properties examined to be sure he wasnt building a fence on Freds property. Fred fought every step and managed to delay things for quite some time. I dont even know what happened because I moved out shortly after and left the area entirely. If it wasnt such a long trip I would be tempted to go see if the fence ever was erected or if Fred had gotten his way.

"Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door".
Author: Coco Chanel