For 7 years my husband and I have been living in this residential complex "Bosque Real" located in a small town an hour or less from the capital city.

The first house was located in tower B and 3 years ago and a little more, we decided to move to an apartment on the top level (PH) in tower A to opt for more space and a terrace with spectacular views.

When some neighbors found out about our move there was no shortage of recommendations, among them, that we should be careful with certain neighbors who liked to gossip and therefore did not make them reliable and other things.

We knew the neighbors in question by sight and by a cordial greeting.

Shortly after the move, my husband wanted to put a stretched canvas awning on the terrace, but he wanted to have it made by a person who knew how to sew and not by a company because it was more expensive. So, he told me to ask this neighbor, who was described as a gossip, since she did sewing work in her spare time. We never paid attention to the destructive comments.

The neighbor is very kind, helpful, cheerful and polite. She accepted the job, which she called a challenge because it was the first time she would do something like that. Her husband supported her and helped her with the work.

From that moment on, we began to treat each other with more trust, to share everything from coffee to cold beers in a cordial and respectful environment. We also began to take advantage of her gifts with sewing and send her to do other jobs for the house and for ourselves.

I have never had any problems with her, on the contrary, the relationship has strengthened and I have gone from being a neighbor to being a friend, and the facts speak for themselves.

This particular coffee we are sharing, was settling a debt ha, ha, ha, ha. A few days ago my husband's car had a mechanical failure and we needed to go downtown to do some shopping, because of the trust that exists between us, I asked this neighbor if she had plans to go out the next day and if so, if she could drop us off downtown to do our shopping.

Her answer was not long in coming and the next day, at 8:00 AM, we were on our way downtown. Just like us, she had to do some shopping, so we went to different stores until we had everything we needed. My husband told her that she could leave us there and we would walk back or take public transportation. She immediately refused, she said that the favor did not make them complete and that we were there to help and support them.

To joke for a while, I asked him how much I owed him for the cab service and he replied that I should pay him with a delicious coffee that I knew how to prepare. When we got home, I gave him an extra large chocolate that we bought at the supermarket, as a sign of gratitude.

That same day, in the afternoon, my husband had an altercation with a neighbor and the man's screams could be heard to infinity and beyond. This neighbor was the first to leave the safety of her home and go out to try to end the argument.

The next day, she was the only person who contacted me to find out how we were feeling emotionally after that spectacle to which we are not accustomed. We are peaceful people and had never had personal problems with anyone before.

His words of encouragement comforted me and he was the only person in the urbanization with whom I dared to talk about the problem.

In private conversations, my husband and I commented on how people make up an image of someone without really knowing them. In this case, the neighbor has a negative image for one group, but in truth, it seems that the gossipy and untrustworthy ones are others.

So, here we are enjoying coffee as she requested. Although this was just an excuse, since she often comes to my house in the late afternoon and we sit down with a cup of coffee and a sweet to talk without harming or talking about anyone but ourselves, sewing jobs, our tastes, preferences and our lives in general as mothers, wives and housewives.

That's all for today, I hope you continue to enjoy and share your experiences over a cup of coffee.

I say goodbye wishing you good vibes 💞

All photographs are my own and edits were made in Canva with the free version.