I swam to the edge and realized something was wrong. One of their sprinklers had burst, and water was pouring straight toward their open basement window. Without thinking twice, I jumped out, ran over, and turned off their outdoor valve. The girl looked relieved and called out, “Thank you!” Moments later, her mother rushed outside, clearly panicked, and saw the mess that had nearly flooded their basement.
Since then, we’ve become good friends. Every weekend, her daughter joins us for a swim. What began as tension between neighbors turned into a lesson in kindness, patience, and understanding — sometimes, that’s all it takes to turn fences into friendships.
