Here is a quick story about two neighbors that I have. The first one; This is someone that only has his self interest in mind. This is a person that drove me crazy to move my bike from the common area of our building so that his wife could have a secure spot for their $1,200 baby stroller (No that isn’t a misprint. There are $1,200 baby strollers and people buy them. Why? I have no clue). Tuesday afternoon when I returned from breaking my leg (this is pre ER visit) once the kid got home I asked her to bring me a note pad and a pen so I could write a note explaining why my bike was left in the middle of the common area and apologizing for doing so.
Later that evening when I was waiting for the ambulance to take me to the ER, said neighbor knocks on the door asking if he should bring up the bicycle for me. The reply was not right now since I’m about to go to the ER. When the EMTs arrived he came in (I don’t think that he knocked but I’m not sure since I was in the bedroom) and asked me the same question then looked at my leg to give his opinion on what is problem with my leg (He is also an EMT and volunteers with Hatzaloah). I do have to give him credit since he did help get me down the stairs. However, his self interest was quite clear in the entire matter. He wanted my bike out of the way so that he could have his spot.
Now let’s take a look at the other neighbor. He is someone that arranged for the volunteer ambulance to show up and take me to the hospital. Not only that but he then came to the ER and sat with me to make sure that I wasn’t bored. He also made sure that I got looked at, it seems that I came in between shifts and I was lost in the shuffle. He stayed with me until I was discharged and then took me home. Today, he drove me to my orthopedic appointment. I offered to compensate him for his time by taking him out to lunch but he wouldn’t take me up on the offer.
That is the difference between a good neighbor and a bad neighbor.
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