She shared her story by explaining that the color of her house was bright yellow. It was a color her late husband adored, and she got used to loving it, too.\n\n\n\n
However, when a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, moved next door, they seemed to have issues with the brightness of the color of Victoria\u2019s home.\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhoa! We\u2019ve never seen a house so bright! Did you apply the paint yourself?\u201d was one of the first things they asked when they introduced themselves.\n\n\n\n
\u201cYup, me and a gallon of sunshine!\u201d Victoria answered. \u201cWhat are your thoughts? Must I paint the mailbox after that?\u201d\n\n\n\n The couple wouldn\u2019t stop bugging Victoria about the color of her home. \u201cBright enough for you, Victoria?!\u201d Mr. Davis would often sneer and nudge his wife, and she would respond with a hyena-like cackle before asking, \u201cVictoria, have you ever considered changing it? Perhaps something more impartial?\u201d\n\n\n\n This went on and on and one day Mrs. Davis approached Victoria while she was planting her petunias and said boldly, \u201cVictoria, that color is so ugly! It goes with everything! It must be removed. For a change, how about something like\u2026 beige\u2026?\u201d \u201cMrs. Davis, is that the reason for the commotion outside?\u201d The looks on people\u2019s faces led Victoria believe that a UFO had touched down. \u201cBut it\u2019s only a tiny bit of paint!\u201d\n\n\n\n \u201cA tiny bit of paint? Our neighborhood appears to have been invaded by a gigantic banana! Consider the worth of your property! You must be able to perceive how flashy it is,\u201d Mrs. Davis scowled.\n\n\n\n Victoria tried to stay composed. She explained that it was the color her late husband preferred and that she wasn\u2019t breaking any legal rules with the choice of color. Sadly, Mrs. Davis was persistent and said, \u201cVictoria, this isn\u2019t over by a long shot!\u201d and apparently she meant it because she and her husband put Victoria through plenty of ordeals by suing her for \u201csafety hazard\u201d and \u201cblinding color.\u201d\n\n\n\n get the BEST stories to you inbox!\n\n\n\n The Homeowners Against Bold Colors Association was their final effort, but the rest of the neighbors shut it down.\n\n\n\n However, as Victoria believed her troubles are over, they have just started.\n\n\n\n Namely, she needed to be out of town for around two weeks, a time the Davis family used to repaint her house grey without her knowledge. When she returned home, Victoria missed her home, because this time she wasn\u2019t welcomed by her yellow house, brilliant as a sunflower against the dull beige of the neighborhood.\n\n\n\n Her stomach fell out. She was angry and couldn\u2019t possibly believe that those two could do such a thing behind her back.\n\n\n\n Victoria marched to the Davises\u2019 house, the obvious culprits who couldn\u2019t handle a bit of color in their dull world. She pounded on their door, but no one answered.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Mr. Thompson, one of the neighbor, approached. \u201cI saw everything, Victoria. I have pictures. Despite having a legitimate work order, the police couldn\u2019t do anything.\u201d\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat do you mean, a valid work order?\u201d she asked, totally puzzled.\n\n\n\n He explained that the Davises forged her name, claiming she had paid for the repaint while away. After checking her security tape\u2014smart, they avoided trespassing.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n She grabbed her ID and house documents and headed to the painting company\u2019s office.\n\n\n\n \u201cYou performed a terrible job painting my house without my permission. This can damage the exterior of the house. What\u2019s that you know? I\u2019ll sue you,\u201d she yelled.\n\n\n\n The manager apologized. \u201cBut\u2026 but we thought it was your house.\u201d\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \u201cOf course, it\u2019s MY house, but I DIDN\u2019T ask for any paint job,\u201d Victoria explained.\n\n\n\n Furious, Victoria demanded a copy of the work order. It was in the Davises\u2019 name. The manager, Gary, was shocked when he heard what the neighbors had done.\n\n\n\n \u201cMr. and Mrs. Davis claimed it was their house and declined the scraping service to save money,\u201d Gary said. \u201cThey wanted it done while they were out of town.\u201d\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Her blood boiled. \u201cYou didn\u2019t confirm with the real homeowner? Check ownership records?\u201d\n\n\n\n Gary, regretful, replied, \u201cThey were convincing and claimed to own the house. I apologize.\u201d\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd you didn\u2019t ask any neighbors? You just painted my house?\u201d Victoria started losing her temper. Gary looked agitated. \u201cWe had no reason to doubt them. I\u2019m sorry.\u201d\n\n\n\n Taking a deep breath, Victoria said, \u201cYou will help fix this. This is unacceptable.\u201d\n\n\n\n Sweat beaded on Gary\u2019s temples. \u201cYes, we\u2019ll work closely with you. We had no idea this could happen.\u201d \u201cI want your workers to testify in court,\u201d she insisted.\n\n\n\n The judge, after hearing everything, addressed the Davises. \u201cYou\u2019ve destroyed her property and committed identity theft. This is both a criminal and civil matter.\u201d\n\n\n\n Eventually, the Davises were convicted of vandalism and fraud. They were sentenced to community service and ordered to pay all expenses, including court fees, to repaint Victoria\u2019s house yellow.\n\n\n\n \u201cI hope you\u2019re happy,\u201d Mrs. Davis said angrily outside the courthouse.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Victoria treated her with a charming smile and said, \u201cI will be when my house is YELLOW again!\u201d\n\n\n\n Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.\n\n\n\n Love and Peace\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Having good neighbors is essential for fostering a positive and harmonious living environment. 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\n\n\n\nNowadays, the pair are isolated from everyone and as welcome as a skunk at a picnic.\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nVictoria noticed traces of old yellow paint through the shoddy job.\n\n\n\n
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