What Do You Do With A Neighbor Who Gives But Can’t Receive?

We have this neighbor who is always thinking of us. When he cuts his grass he rides over and cuts our front yard near him. He goes fishing all the time. Upon his return he shares

some of his catch with us. Anything he grows in his garden he gives, especially if he knows there is something I like.

At first I tried to reciprocate but that would just make him do more. So I stopped trying and learned to say “thank you” and to be appreciative.

Too often we give to get. By his continuous giving I got the message that he desired to give to us and was not looking for anything in return. No matter how hard we tried to give something back to him, it would make him come back with something else.

I was like that. I was not comfortable with others giving me anything, it made me uncomfortable. Perhaps he may have the same issue, and he needs to be able to work through it. In the meantime we will continue to be open, friendly and converse with him on what he wants to talk about.

What kind of neighbors do you have? No matter what type neighbors you have, be to them what you would want them to be to you, even if they are not nice people.