Disagree or Disagreeable – February 2009

A friend, let’s call her Jane, shared something with me recently that turned out to be quite a good lesson for me so I’d like to share it with you.

She and one of her neighbors have had a pretty strong difference of opinion on something.  It was one of those “neighborhood” issues.  I’m sure you know what I mean:  “I want shrubs not an ugly fence”, “I know you want a spotlight for security but it shines in my bedroom”-that type of thing.  Their difference of opinion was actually quite strong and their disagreements sometimes got pretty heated.  As a result, they weren’t exactly the best of friends.  In fact, they barely spoke. Read more