When Mrs. Johnson refused to pay Ethan, a 12-year-old boy, for mowing her lawn, she underestimated the resolve of his mother. Ethan worked hard for two days, only to be told by Mrs. Johnson that he should be grateful for the “lesson” he learned instead of receiving the promised payment.
Ethan’s mother was furious upon hearing this. Determined to hold Mrs. Johnson accountable, she devised a plan. After contacting her friend Mark, who owned a landscaping business, she arranged for him to creatively trim Mrs. Johnson’s prized hedges into amusing shapes.
As Mrs. Johnson took pride in her perfectly manicured yard, this lighthearted revenge would ensure she noticed the consequences of her actions—teaching her a lesson in respect and fairness that the neighborhood would be talking about for a long time.