While my driveway was being repaired, I legally parked my old Honda in front of my neighbor Richard\u2019s house. He demanded that I move it because it blocked the view of his expensive new fountain.<\/p>\n
I refused, and the next morning, my car was covered in eggs. Richard proudly admitted doing it, insulted my car, and mocked the lisp I\u2019d had since childhood.<\/p>\n
Instead of arguing, I sent him a copy of a $5,000 check I had written to his late wife, Susan, nearly 20 years earlier.<\/p>\n
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Susan, my best friend, had borrowed my savings to help Richard launch the business that made him wealthy. She died before fully repaying me, but I never asked Richard for the remaining money.<\/p>\n
That night, Richard approached my car carrying paint. I switched on the lights and sprinklers as several neighbors stepped forward to witness everything.<\/p>\n
During the confrontation, Richard admitted he had blamed me for Susan leaving him. I explained that she left because he cared more about money than their marriage\u2014and I had only supported her when she needed help.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou mocked my cheap car,\u201d I told him, \u201cwhile showing off a fountain paid for by the business my savings helped create.\u201d<\/p>\n
The next morning, an envelope appeared under my door containing $186.40\u2014the exact cost of cleaning my car.<\/p>\n
Richard never apologized, but he never touched my Honda again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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