New Neighbors
By KSMom
II’m sure everyone can relate to experiencing a bit of anxiety when the house next door is for sale.  
You wonder what kind of people will move in, with the main concern being whether they will be
kind and considerate neighbors or not.  Well, last year I watched, and waited, to see who would
move in next door to me.  The folks selling, the O’Dells, had been my neighbors ever since I
moved in.  They were wonderful, from maintaining their property to having that ready cup of sugar
if it needed to be borrowed.  

I watched as real estate agents and their clients paraded in and out of the O’Dell house.  They
came in all shapes and sizes.  I found myself grading these potential buyers by their appearance
and the model of the car they drove up in.  The nicer their appearance, the newer the automobile,
the better candidate they were to me.  Just writing that awful statement makes me cringe, but that
is how I was thinking then.

The O’Dell house was soon sold to the family that had received my lowest grade for a desirable
neighbor.  The new buyers looked as if they had just exited the stage door of The Rocky Horror
Show.  The three teenagers, and their parents, seemed to be into a rainbow of party hair colors.  
Their hair colors ranged from electric blue to neon orange.  Their wardrobes were of that gothic
look and they were tattooed and pierced.  I was horrified!  We’d no doubt have the police on the
block every other day with this motley crew!  

Well, after the initial shock of the appearances of my new neighbors, I started to feel bad about
how I was judging them solely on how they dressed, and how they chose to express themselves
to the world.  I always told my children not to judge a book by its cover and how it was important to
accept people as they were.  And here I had been judging everyone who looked at the house next
door.  Good God, I was actually grading them!   

I baked a cake, a feat in itself, and went to welcome my new neighbors.  They were friendly and
sincerely grateful for the warm welcome.  I found out that they were into the arts and specifically,
something called performance art.  They were bright, charming and full of laughter.  Time has
passed and they remain wonderful neighbors who just add to the flavor of our lovely
neighborhood.  I’m so glad I made the decision to act in a positive manner.  It made all the
difference in the world!  
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