Saturday, December 5, 2009

Blow-hard or good neighbor?

Time will tell I suspect if this giant of a man who is 6’6” and 300 pounds; if he is a blow-hard or a really nice good neighbor.

Mom’s neighbor seems to feel the necessity to let my Hubby know that he has this or that materialistic thing and that if my Hubby’s Mom needs anything he can get it for her at a rock bottom price or give his spares to her for free. Example he took a picture of Hubby in their snow shower and emailed it stating that it was taken with his iPhone, huh, so what?
I don’t think I have once mentioned my Cannon camera when emailing PICS.

You all know the expression: “if it sounds too good to be true than it probably is?”
I know. I know this is her neighbor that Hubby never ever met before three days ago, but Mom has known him for twelve years.
It’s just unfortunately in my adult nature to be skeptical when people try too hard, you know what I mean?
And yes I suppose you can say I am jaded, but not without reason.
I have been too trusting over the years and ended up in very bad hurtful situations.

Another expression comes to mind, “all that glitters is not gold.”
Why does he live in a small condo and have his daughter and son-in-law living with him?
He is sixty-five years old and has not yet retired, if he is so wealthy, what’s with that?
I don’t know here’s another expression: “if it walks like a duck then perhaps it is a duck?” that one I’m not exactly clear on.

Any-who he has offered his financial advisor for Mom, his lawyers for Mom etc, etc, etc…, I suppose that is also very nice of him.
But what’s in it for him I wonder?
Could he truly be such a nice guy?
I know my own Dad was the kind of man that would go out of his way for people and expect nothing in return, then why I am I not getting this one’s intent?

I have no right to interfere in what is happening up there I suppose, except for the fact that I have known my mother-in-law for 42 years and have been married to her son nearly 39 of those. Other than that I guess I should keep my big mouth shut, and leave well enough alone.

Besides with my phone insistence and coaching Hubby has kept Mom on track to throw things out! He says many boxes have been tossed into the recycling which comes this Tuesday!

I guess it must be the fact that I am so far away from the action and that I seem to not be able to get the blow by blow as it occurs; I have always been such a hands on type of woman, a ‘Type A’, even in this condition.

That’s it for tonight and so I will wish you all a good night and count those blessings and I will too!

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