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Diana Schwenk, Diana's Enormous Book of Quotes, Don't sweat the small stuff, growing up, Life's like that, peace, perspective
When you look at a field of Dandelions, you can either see a hundred weeds, or a thousand wishes.
~ Unknown
My apartment building was painted a while back, including my balcony. It looks so nice that I bought one of those outdoor carpets to enhance the look. Next year, I plan to buy a couple of potted wild grass pots and comfy chairs to spruce it up even more – maybe I will even get outdoor solar lights to string on the railing!
Today my upstairs neighbor watered her balcony plants. Honestly, she used so much water, it poured onto my balcony, drenching it, drenching the carpet, splashing up onto my patio door.
“HEY!” I called up, “you’re messing up my balcony, creating a mucky mess!”
I don’t think she heard me. She just kept watering. I would have run upstairs and pounded on her door, but I was still in my jammies – maybe that was a good thing. 🙂
Instead, I focused my adrenaline flooded body to the task of hanging my carpet on the rail, and mopping the mucky water from my freshly painted balcony.
I’ve laid the carpet back down and my balcony is once again my urban oasis. You know, in retrospect, I’d been thinking of mopping the balcony anyway. It looks great.
It was just a little water between neighbours. Nobody died. What’s the big deal?
~ DIANA’S ENORMOUS BOOK OF QUOTES ~
knowyourneighboursblog said:
sounds like some conflict resolution between neighbours is needed!
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dianasschwenk said:
Yes. I was really angry, and I don’t speak when i’m angry…♡
Diana xo
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Sheryl said:
You were much better at redirecting your anger toward doing something productive than I might have been.
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dianasschwenk said:
Well, I was still in my jammies, Sheryl 😉 ♡
Diana xo
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Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author said:
Diana, sounds like to me that your neighbor provided the motivation to do what you were putting off. Your urban oasis looks awesome!
-Alan
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dianasschwenk said:
Yes. She sure did Alan! ♡
Diana xo
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jmgoyder said:
You handled that well!
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dianasschwenk said:
If you say so Julie! I think my jammies saved me! ♡
Diana xo
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sedge808 said:
i’ve actually experienced this myself….but the neighbor bellow wasn’t calm, but aggressive!
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dianasschwenk said:
Oh so you were the one watering your plants? I wouldn’t be aggressive. I want to suggest that she get collection trays for overflow is all… ❤
Diana xo
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Val Boyko said:
I appreciate how you moved though the feelings and didn’t react on impulse Diana. I’m also with Jennifer, hen we share spaces, others need to know their impact. Especially true if you hadn’t been there to mop up the excess.
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dianasschwenk said:
True, true, Val. ♡
Diana xo
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Healing Grief said:
Love the quote and your attitude Diana 💕💚
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks Karen! ♡
Diana xo
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Jennifer Kelland Perry said:
If it happens again, will you mention it to her? 😂
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dianasschwenk said:
It happened again! But I was on my way out so said nothing Jennifer. ♡
Diana xo
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Louise Gallagher said:
And… when we know better, we do better. For your neighbour upstairs, perhaps she’d like to feel that she is adding ‘positive’ to your day — and unless she knows the ‘negative’, she too can’t do better.
I always think finding the positive is important — I also like it when people let me know the things I do that create discord in their lives — because I don’t want to do that, wittingly or unwittingly. 🙂
Love your attitude Diana.
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dianasschwenk said:
Yes, I always want to know too Louise, yet I am hesitant to mention it to others when the tables are turned. Especially when I am seething! ♡
Diana xo
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vanbytheriver said:
You find the kindness…in every situation, D. And, how I love the weeds/wishes quote.
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dianasschwenk said:
I love that quote too! ♡
Diana xo
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Brett said:
Diana, nice way to find the silver lining! 🙂
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks Brett. ♡
Diana xo
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