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Our neighbours made our day by getting back to normal. I was genuinely glad to see how they reduced the extent of their domain and left the required space between their plantation and our cars. It is comforting to know they are still open to dialogue and don’t want to wage war on their neighbours. Although it took us a couple of restless nights and some brain work to ask and convince them to do so.

However, despite this good news-induced elation, I still was anxious. I wanted to look into the current situation and clarify some issues that required the involvement of the water supply company and a lawyer. Little did I know how smoothly will things turn for the better. After calling at the water supply company, I learned a few pieces of information, which was reassured by the lawyer, so, in the end, it all panned out.

When I hung up the phone with the lawyer, my mind came to a standstill. The weight disappeared, and my eyelids started to slide down. The hand of the gauge of my anxiety showed a significant drop, and I felt serene. The pressure faded away, and no steam behind my eardrums wanted to burst out with a deafening whistle. The whole world was in peace. All’s well that ends well.

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