She tells me this story so proud that she forced this lady to comply. I ask, did you ever knock on this lady’s door and talk to her? See if she was having hardship or needed assistance? (No.) Well, (I said,) what if she’s disabled or needs help? “Follow the rules or move out of the neighborhood.”

The HOA creed

Did I mention that she is A RETIRED CLERGYPERSON? She didn’t understand why I found the story upsetting. She’d actually expected that I would laugh along or be proud of her for this.