A Neighborhood Disturbance

Grandma Stella recounts a stressful afternoon when a parking dispute escalated into a confrontation with her neighbors, leaving her and her son, Kelly, shaken. She reflects on the ongoing issues with these neighbors and her desire for peace.

I went to the supermarket this afternoon. When I came back, there was no parking by the house. The only spot was in front of the Meng Sun’s house. Although I did not want to, I had no choice but to park there. I had too much shopping for my capability and my cane. I parked there, thinking I would ask Kelly to move it. Kelly was doing an exam on the computer for a new job, so I did not disturb him. When he was done and came up, I told him. He immediately went out to move it. We have had enough problems from them since Peter passed away. We just want peace. It was not to be. As soon as he went out, he, his wife, and his son surrounded Kelly, making threatening gestures and using their limited language to express themselves, which was vulgar. Kelly quickly came in and took his cell phone to record what transpired. There are also the cameras we put around the outside of the house. They show the entire episode. Kelly came in shaken up. He was trying to stay calm, but how could anyone? I had heard the loud voices, and I started to shake. They do not know how to be peaceful. It was around Passover, and again they started. They are evil people. They think they own the block.