My neighbor refused to move her daughter’s Jeep for just three days, even after I explained that my father had Parkinson’s disease and struggled to walk. She told me he could park farther down the street or struggle up my steep driveway. But when her own husband overheard her response, he exploded and demanded that she stop being selfish. I lived in a quiet neighborhood where my neighbors across the street had eight cars but no garage space, so they filled the street with their vehicles. Their daughter regularly parked her Jeep directly in front of my house. It was annoying, but I never made an issue of it. That changed when my father planned to visit for three days. Me: Hi, I wanted to ask you a small favor. My dad is coming to visit, and because of his Parkinson’s, he has difficulty walking. Would your daughter mind parking her Jeep somewhere else for just three days? Neighbor: Somewhere else? Why should she? She always parks there. Me: I understand, but my dad struggles to walk. I’m trying to make it easier for him to get into the house. Neighbor: Well, the street is public. You don’t own the parking space in front of your house. Me: I never said I owned it. I’m asking for a favor. Neighbor: Then your father can park farther down the street. Or he can use your driveway. I stared at her in disbelief. Me: My driveway is steep. He could fall trying to get up it. That’s why I’m asking you. Neighbor: That sounds like something you should figure out before he arrives. My daughter shouldn’t have to change her routine because your father is visiting. Me: Are you serious? I’m asking for three days, not three months! Neighbor: Don’t raise your voice at me! You came to my house asking for something, and I’m telling you no.