Today, I looked at my neighbor's empty lawn; he's an old guy and he usually has the best Christmas lights. We knew he might not be able to do them this year, so I felt bad and I did them for him. Later, a neighbor asked about them and I told her that I helped out. She said, "You do know he died, right?" FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, as I was leaving for work, I discovered my neighbor had just passed away. I found out when I came across his body lying in my front yard. FML
Today, I work at a hospice center. At 3AM, a call just went out to a man's family to come because he was dying. I didn't realize that this man was my old friend's grandpa. When I saw her, I smiled really big and said, "Hey! Great to see you!" Her grandpa was ACTIVELY DYING. Stupid stupid stupid. FML
Today, my elderly neighbor used his snowblower to send all of the fallen leaves in his yard into mine, which I'd raked earlier that morning. FML
Today, I told a co-worker to "lighten up, and stop wearing black all the time, it makes you look depressed." I didn't know his father had died the week before. FML
Today, I sent a christmas card to my husband's uncle and aunt. I'd forgotten that the uncle died last year. FML
Today, I texted a friend offering my condolences over the death of his grandfather. He hadn't been told his grandfather had died yet. FML
Today, I heard my asshole neighbor had died of a stroke. I was outside and said, "Well it's about goddamn time!" I turned around to see his wife walking her dog and staring deep into my soul. FML
Today, it was my first day as a mailman. One of the houses got a bunch of cards, and the owner coincidentally opened the door as I arrived. So I said to the owner that someone in the house must really be popular. He replied, "She died this Tuesday." FML
Today, I went into work and noticed one of my fellow colleagues had a large bunch of flowers on her desk. As soon as I saw her, I immediately said, "Happy Birthday!" Everyone went quiet. It wasn't her birthday; her father had died. FML
Today, a friend asked me to cover his shift at work because his grandmother died. Like any decent friend, I obliged. Later, after leaving, I walked by a bar and saw him inside, laughing and doing shots with all of our friends. FML
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HiddenValley 5
He's there in spirit. You did a nice thing.
WCARlover 35
Well, you were right when you figured he wouldn't be able to do them this year anyway...
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Comments (120)
BananerzFresh 12
Well it was still a nice gesture.
mzgabbster 28
YDI for not trying to consult with him beforehand.
TheyCallMeDamien 18
Don't feel bad at all. You did something GREAT!
ilovefall10 21
Aw, I think what you did was very nice. Not many people would even care about others needs.
BlackBlazeCobra 16
I don't know why so many people voted YDI. You decided to do a nice thing even though you didn't know.
catkat1988 17
Sounds like the guy would have appreciated it, had he been alive. His family might be trying to sell the house, and having it look nice and homey with Christmas lights sure makes THAT easier. You did a really nice thing, OP. However, normally I'd say you should consult with the owner of a house before decorating it.
cameron3083 2
Lol
teriyakioxo 4
You can say it was in his memory.
vbmg152 19
While it was a nice thought, you should always check with people before doing anything on their property! You could be arrested for trespassing & even vandalism or some other ridiculous charge!
Belieber321 2
theres so many flaws to this story tho. wouldnt she talk to him before doing that on his property and his christmas lights would surely have been inside his house not just sitting there for her to use them