I had spent days deciding what sort of man Chad was based on one terrible choice.

Dad had seen the same terrible choice and left room for what Chad might choose next.

That did not excuse the complaint.

It simply made cooperation possible.

The next Saturday, we tried a different parking arrangement.

Instead of allowing cars to line Ridgeview Road, Chad opened the gravel service drive behind his house and helped direct families to an unused area of his lot.

We marked the entrance with two wooden signs made from scrap boards.