Back yard neighbour - Real Mum story on MoM

13 Comments

We had only just moved in to our new house when I was at the local shop with my two girls. They were busily chattering away as usual when a elderly lady approached them. She looked at each of my girls and then called them by name. I must of looked shocked because she went on to explain that she was our back neighbour and often heard the girls playing in the back yard and had recognised their voices! She remarked that she enjoyed listening to them play as it brought back memories of when she was a girl and played with her sister too. We are now very good friends with a back yard neighbour.

Posted by mom57522, 10th October 2014

13 Comments

- - mom112217 said
  - 09 May 2016
    2:42 pm
Quite an amazing story,hope you are good neighbours now!

- - mom93821 said
  - 28 Dec 2014
    5:53 pm
That is lovely! Good to have a positive neighbour relationship.

- - mom94125 said
  - 13 Dec 2014
    2:53 am
that is a lovely way to meet your neighbour!

- - jodiev1980 said
  - 28 Oct 2014
    10:04 pm
I think society has definitely lost that feeling of community where all the neighbours know each other. We know the lady on one side of us well but not the family on the other side.

- - mom72550 said
  - 22 Oct 2014
    2:57 pm
That’s lovely. It’s nice to know people appreciate the sounds of children playing.

- - Kelly said
  - 14 Oct 2014
    6:13 pm
I think it makes life so much easier and more relaxed when you get on with your neighbours.
What a lovely joy your girls have brought to the lady.

- - 191joannes said
  - 12 Oct 2014
    7:20 pm
lovely

- - mom73117 said
  - 11 Oct 2014
    7:25 am
I think that’s a lovely story, it’s nice to know that it brightens her day to hear your girls playing. Isn’t it a terrible world we live in though because if it was an old man you would probably be more cautious and a little concerned.
- trishoet replied
  
  11 Oct 2014 , 2:59 pm
  I agree. I hate to admit but I would probably be one of those people who would freak out if it was a male that lived behind me and knowing my children’s name. I would automatically think his a pervert or a potential rapist and be extremely cautious of children’s wearabouts when playing in the backyard. It really is sad that some of us feel and think this way myself included
  - mom73117 replied
    
    12 Oct 2014 , 12:57 pm
    
    It’s such a shame too as older men must get so lonely and would have so much to contribute to the lives of little children but we just block them out of our lives because of fear.
- - mom58527 said
  - 10 Oct 2014
    2:19 pm
That’s one of the best neighbour stories I’ve read
It’s great that you guys get along, it will make things a lot easier for you
- mom94125 replied
  
  10 Oct 2014 , 2:29 pm
  yep it sure will make life easier
- - Statho2000 said
  - 10 Oct 2014
    11:13 am
Aww that’s lovely. And for that neighbour, I’m sure she is pleased you guys are there too…