Community members rallied to help an Alabama woman who was shamed by her neighbor for neglecting to maintain her house after she revealed it was in disarray because she is caring for her son, who has cancer.
“Your eyesore is affecting the resale value of our homes,” the note reads. “Who wants to buy a house near you and look at that daily? It does not take that much effort, all you have to do is give a s***.” In her post, Ragland says since then, their lives have consisted of doctors visits, clinic appointments and hospital stays, as her son “has literally been fighting for his life.”“I say all of this to say. Try being kind to your neighbor or the stranger you let in when there’s traffic. Say hello to people. Just kindness. It’s crazy how things like this can truly change a person. Because just a year ago. I would [have] been so angry from this note.