Neighbor's thoughtful response to a girl's adorable note makes the internet cry happy tears

Many times, having kids in the neighborhood means a person might not get a moment of peace. From the constant noise of children playing games to making a fuss over something, their presence might sometimes feel like a hassle to some. But quite a few people would agree that kids can be truly adorable and wholesome as well. A girl living across the street from u/lakeyoung proved this to be true when she left them the sweetest note. The person took to Reddit to post a simple note that showed how considerate the child is.

"I tried to knock on your door a few times," the girl wrote in a note with a cute smiley face at the end. "Could you put this back in my mailbox? Thanks so much!" The purpose of the note was that the child wanted to ask a question and hoped for her neighbor's reply in her mailbox. The request read: "Dear Neighbor, My name is Emma and I live across the street on 1659. Would it be okay if I shot some hoops on your basketball hoop after school some days?" The kid politely asked for a yes or no through checkboxes and also left space for "Comments." The neighbor ticked on yes and wrote, "Absolutely, have fun!"

People took to the comments to share their own stories. One person shared, "Reminds me of when I was around 12-13 years old and the basketball hoop my parents got for my brothers and me, that all the neighborhood kids played on, got ran into by someone in the middle of the night because we left it at the end of the driveway instead of putting it away as we should have. My neighbor a few doors down and his wife, who didn't even have kids, ended up buying a new hoop and attached it above their garage and told us we could all use it any time before eight at night, which was when they went to sleep. I distinctly remember him parking his car on the street instead of in his garage so he wouldn't interrupt our games. He's still friends with my parents and I see him and his wife quite often at family get-togethers."

u/YAKMAN_PAYNE wrote, "Similarly, I used to skateboard on the street, but it was really cracked, so it was tough to do tricks. (Ollie and Pop Shuv, it was all I could do). My neighbor let me use their driveway because it was smooth and flat any time before the sun went down. Eventually, my board broke down at the schoolyard. They asked my parents why I hadn't been there in a while and they told them my board broke and we couldn't afford a new one. They bought me a new one. It was awesome."

u/arycka expressed, "I remember seeing some kids playing ball with a doll head. I asked them if they had a ball and they said no. So I told them I would bring some baseballs. The next day, when I went back to deliver the mail, they weren't outside, but I left the balls by their box, hoping nobody else would take them. A few days passed and I had a note in their mailbox thanking me for the balls. It made me smile, too."