We bought our house in Dayton six years ago. My husband Marcus and I each drive a car, and we\u2019ve always parked them in our own driveway.<\/p>\n
One Tuesday, I found a note under my wiper. \u201cOne vehicle per household. Final warning.\u201d It was signed \u201cA Concerned Neighbor,\u201d but I knew it was Linda from across the street. She had complained about everything from our trash cans to our porch light.<\/p>\n
I showed Marcus, and we both laughed. It was our driveway. We ignored it.<\/p>\n
Four days later, we woke up and both cars were gone. Linda was standing on her porch with her coffee, grinning.<\/p>\n
I walked over. \u201cDid you call a tow company?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI did. The rule is the rule.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhich rule? Our HOA doesn\u2019t have one.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe city has a rule about cars parked on the street.\u201d<\/p>\n
I smiled. \u201cLinda, our cars were never on the street. The driveway is ours. You called a tow company on private property.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her smile disappeared.<\/p>\n
Marcus had already called the tow company. They admitted they never checked with the property owner before hooking up our cars. The owner, a man named Phil, agreed to release both vehicles for free. He also paid for our day of missed work, and we got a written apology.<\/p>\n
Linda sent a short card the next week. It said, \u201cI should have asked first.\u201d<\/p>\n
We still wave to her. She waves back, but she doesn\u2019t leave notes anymore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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