When new neighbors started parking their truck on Edna’s well-maintained lawn, she decided she wouldn’t let them take advantage of her kindness. The lawn, a symbol of the life she and her late husband Harold had built together, meant everything to her. After several confrontations with the rude couple, who dismissed her requests to move the truck, Edna decided to take matters into her own hands.
She found a canister of sharp tacks in the garage, a relic from Harold’s past projects, and carefully spread them across the spot where the truck usually parked. The next morning, the truck was sitting on four flat tires. When the husband confronted Edna, shouting and accusing her, she calmly explained that she had asked them to stop trespassing on her property.
After calling the police, the officer confirmed that Edna had every right to protect her lawn and issued the man a ticket for trespassing and property damage. The neighbors stopped parking on her lawn, and Edna felt a deep sense of satisfaction in standing up for herself and the memories she shared with Harold. The lawn would heal, just like she had, and she was at peace.