There have been many situations during the course of my life where I have had to give a little in order to gain a lot.

• In relationships - It's definitely a give and take situation. Though I keep healthy boundaries it's still impertive that I give a little and I don't always have to win.
• In business - It's also a give and take situation where I have contributed credits, items or repairs so the transaction works....runs smoothly.

A few months ago one of our trees by our bedroom was cut down because it was diseased. During high winds there were branches that broke and often landing so close and threatening to crash through our windows.

Understandable. But the afternoon sun has been beating harshly into our bedroom for these last few months.

Two weeks ago I put in a request to our resident manager and association. I would donate two palms (I have many in huge pots in my little fenced courtyard) if they would plant one in place of the dead tree.....so that maybe one day it would shade not just my bedroom, but the bedroom of our next door neighbor too.

They could have the other tree to plant around our community in place of another tree that they had to cut down (many were disposed of because they were diseased)

The palm is happy...it has room to grow and will shade our bedroom sooner or later. I mean...just look at her now!

The moral of the story is this. No matter what we do in life there will always be a situation where it will require us to give a little in order to gain much. Be stubborn and you're left with nothing.

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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs  she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocating to Hawaii, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents. Website: www.hawaiihomesmarket.com