A Compromise
While sitting on his porch, feeling defeated, his neighbor, Mrs. Wilson apologized to him. Her bad day was taking its toll on him, she explained. Moreover, she offered to assist him in finding a better solution.
After brainstorming ideas, they reached a compromise. To exchange for planting flowers along the perimeter of his lawn, Terrence would erect a small fence that would not block Mrs. Wilson’s view. As well as beautifying the street, the flowers acted as a natural barrier to keep people away from Terrence’s property.
Disclaimer: To protect the privacy of those depicted, some names, locations, and identifying characteristics have been changed and are products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblances to actual events, places, or persons, living or dead, are entirely coincidental.