Chapter 11 - 6 Foot Fences Make Good Neighbors
This chapter came out pretty well - it was about my pets as a kid but then it turned into more about how we never had guests at my house growing up. We never had family there or family friends after the time I was 6 or 7. We didn't know our neighbors. I didn't have any friends or go to the same school with people who lived closely around me.
It wasn't until I was 12 or 13 that I developed relationships with other kids in my neighborhood. Up until then - my dog was pretty much my best friend. I think it's why I wanted him... but then I was mean to him... I have always been mean to animals. It's a very scary thing to recollect that you used to hit your dog and smack him for chewing things and ruining furniture... but - I did. I can't deny that. Good thing he was a Rottweiler... he could take it. So the chapter goes a little dark in the middle but... as I got older I became a much more loving pet owner and a more loving person.
As I strayed further and further away from a home where I had no friends or family I found that I was much more accepting, funny, patient, and loving. And that's what made the chapter good... it showed an evolution of kindness with increased contact with people.
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Tomorrow is my Mother's birthday. She is my hero and I love her.
Nick's wedding was really great and it was awesome to see everyone for... what may be the last time for a long time for many of those people. It was a special evening and one of my best friends is now married. May blessings rain down on their house.
