A Follow-up on my Previous Blog Entry

The day after I blogged about my previous entry, coincidentally, an imposing wooden fence was erected by one of our neighbours. For two days, I watched as the fence was built, disappointed that the beautiful view was going to be partially blocked. This neighbour has a dog that often roams freely in the backyard, and I was looking forward to Nathaniel's growing older so that he could enjoy the dog too. This neighbour also has a birdhouse, which is a lovely embellishment to the forest behind it.

Upon completion of the fence, a letter from those neighbours was left at our doorstep later this week. In the letter, the couple apologized for the negative feedback they've been receiving regarding the fence. They gave reasons, however, for their need for the fence. 1. Complaints from surrounding neighbours that the dog was roaming on their territory. 2. A rod iron fence (which would have been much less imposing) was too costly compared to a wooden one 3. The couple admit they are quiet people and value their privacy, and 4. The husband has extreme allergies and the large garden belonging to the neighbours makes it hard even for him to mow the lawn (i.e., the garden whose blossoming flowers, I said in my last entry, I really relished in).

Though I'm not happy about the wooden fence that now blocks my once unhindered view of the forest, I appreciate the fact that our neighbours offered an explanation as well as an apology. Their letter also made me realize that one really has to try to consider another person's point of view before passing judgment.