How to explain this ?
The neighbor thought he was doing me a favor when he brought his handyman to meet me and talk about a job I needed done.
A small job, but important to me.
We agreed for the handyman to come the following Saturday.   He never came.
Yesterday when I saw my neighbor again he asked about the job and was confused when I told him the handyman never came.
I have lived here for many years and I see things a bit differently than my neighbor from the other side of the river, the rich side, who comes here for only months.
It is quite simple.
The handyman owes my neighbor and paid back by going with him to see me. He then claimed to have tried to contact me with no success and so, obligations fulfilled the handyman can now relax and worry about better and bigger jobs.
I see this clearly but how to explain it to the friendly neighbor ?   Not easy.
And it still leaves me trying to find a person to do the job.
Ah well....the leak is not going anywhere.