The Unexpected Lesson I Learned From a Cord in My Backyard

neighbor’s garage across the property line and ended squarely in the outlet on the back wall of my house. For a moment I simply stared at it, unsure whether to laugh, sigh, or go knock on their door.

My first thought was that it had to be a mistake. Maybe they were working on a project, lost track of the cord, and intended to move it later. We’d always continue reading …