If you have been following my Facebook posts lately you have surely seen my postings about my upstairs neighbor who insists on playing the loud music all day long every day. It's not enough that he does it during the day but in the wee hours of the morning too, when any person who does not work nights ought to be sleeping.
This has tested my patience in the worst way. To protect myself I have not confronted my neighbor directly but have relied on the apartment manager and the security guards to handle things. Legally, there is not much we can do except go through the eviction process.
I cannot actually hear this music, unless there is a great big thump. But I feel the vibrations constantly. On the floor, on the furniture, wherever I go in my apartment it is there. I cannot escape it. I am hoping we will be able to rid the complex of this "cancer" soon.
To me this is a tremendous lesson on responsibility, responding to authority, respecting others and growing up. This person has exhibited none of the traits of a mature person. He has been repeatedly told to stop, he does not answer the door, he shows no regard for others, he does what he wants to do. I have been grateful to have managed to restrain myself from going upstairs, knocking on his door and screaming at him to stop. So this is teaching me patience and self-control. That's not to say that there have been no tears when I am at the end of my rope and need a break from the music.
I just want to encourage those who are still raising children to try your best to instill in them a respect for authority, a regard for others, thoughtfulness and concern about how their actions are perceived or received by others around them.
This has been a hard couple of weeks and not sure how much longer it will last. I am grateful for any reprieve in the situation and will be most grateful for the end of it to arrive. I cannot understand the lack of respect, disregard for authority and the lack of conscience displayed by my neighbor. It's actually very sad to me. I am glad to have the Holy Spirit in me as my guide and my Comforter. I am thankful to be able to pray about the situation to the Father. I want to learn my lessons from this situation and I hope I have.
