Sadly, strawberry season has been over for a few weeks here. My boys love their strawberries. They also love our neighbor, Miss N. She has a great garden which grows too many fruits and vegetables, but that’s OK with us because she shares!
Seriously, though, my boys have learned so much about sharing and taking care of their belongings from her. She is always outside taking care of her garden, weeding, watering, harvesting…they see her regularly doing this and often go to her yard to visit her and her two dogs. Usually when we see her she shares her berries or cucumbers with us. It’s not one of those things that happens just because she sees us, it seems so intentional on her part, and usually comes with a ‘come over tomorrow and grab some more, please!’
Not only does she share with us, but she always shows an interest in the boys. She talks with them, asking questions about what they are up to, what they’ve been doing and where they’ve gone lately. She treats them like the little boys they are, but in the way she talks with them, she treats them like who they could be. I love that about her!
She is the mother of three grown children and often shares wisdom with me in a very positive way. It seems like there are so many out there who share in a condescending way, or in a very authoritarian way about what I should be doing with my children, or how my children should be behaving. I so appreciate her way of sharing!
I grew up with a wonderful neighbor, I call a her my Christian Mom, as she is the one who started me going to church and ultimately led me to know Christ as my Savior. I’m so thankful to have a neighbor like Miss N. for my boys, whom we can have such an awesome relationship with, even if it’s not just like mine with Gen. A neighbor who can offer encouragement to both me and my children, as well as help keep our grocery bill down!
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