What do you do when the new neighbor cuts down your favorite tree—a tree you assumed was joint property? Tears were this woman's first response From there, though, she moved on to a much more constructive approach both to the problem and to the person involved.
If you've ever been concerned about what lurks in your bedroom after dark, you'll enjoy reading how Whitney stopped being afraid of the (of all things!) she was sure she saw in the corner.
She wasn't accustomed to getting nervous before speaking in public, but for some reason this time was different. She was downright scared—until she thought about her audience in a new way.
Would you reach, uninvited, into a stranger's stash of cookies to help yourself? If not, you might want to think twice before reaching, uninvited, into others' affairs to set them straight.