If ever there was a legitimate reason to whip someone’s ass, this story qualifies. Kudos to you for maintaining your composure.

Respect for how you handled your annoying neighbor issue..you deserved all the peace you can get after all those years of service. Thank you!

Great video - he may be worried that you have cctv proof that he isn’t sick or injured and the state payouts may stop ! You are obviously a respectful and good person. Stay well !

Thanks for your Military service. I’m an Australian Veteran who serviced in Africa in the 1990’s and I totally understand not wanting to harm anything anymore. I’ve been working on my anger issue and your video touched my heart because I struggle with PTSD and I see people who think they deserve everything for free. Thanks mate.

Early in our marriage, we visited my mother-in-law. I found her so overbearing, difficult and so on. I had a hunch that she was snooping in our suitcase. When we went out for a walk, I left a paper saying,” HI HELEN!” I knew she got caught, she was so red-faced and quiet

There are people in this world that love conflict. Even when you mind your business, they find a way to disrupt your peace. You handled this better than I would have. I would still get a few cameras just incase.

that is the one thing you worry about when moving to a new location, will we have good neighbors, or crazy ones. you had a crazy one, albeit 4 miles away, but you discovered what his kryptonite was. Thank you for your service to our country.

You didn’t embarrass mr.j. He did it to himself. You’re a good person, and thank you for your service!

"If you cross the line, I'll get out my crayon". 😂😂😂

I feel bad you had to go through all that disfunctionalism with your neighbor. God bless you for being so peaceful. You have a beautiful property. I wish you continued peace.

You handled this very well. That’s how to deal with a malignant narcissist. They fear exposure. ❤️🇺🇸

From an old Marine to an old Ranger you're lucky he wasn't an old Jarhead. He would have licked that Crayola right off that paper. Lol. Semper Fi bro

A "BEWARE OF DOG" sign works wonders especially when you have no dog. They think the dog is hiding and waiting for them to make a move.

" He was given an impossible task, a job no one could have pulled off... and he did it, with a f***ing crayon"

“I don’t want to insult him” what a class act.

Well done and showed a tremendous amount of restraint in dealing with a prize jerk.... and thank you for your Service!!

We recently bought property to start a little homestead and I have a very similar neighbor. I am definitely biding my time to determine how best to deal with it, with as little conflict as possible. Thanks for sharing your story!

Dealing with the same situation, trespass, lectures, entitlement, moving things around when Im not on the property. Its been over two years. Ive resorted to cameras. They were sabotaged. I also do not want conflict in my paradise. Thank you for your story, its helped me. Going to give it a try. Wish me success too.

I wish the world was full of people like this man. The bully neighbor could have built a good friendship with him and had someone he could count on in a time of crisis. A good friend is worth far more than some material gain.

Great story. I’m glad that you found a way to solve your problem peacefully. Thank you for your service.

Don't feel bad , our country needs more good people like you. God Bless you and your family.

"If you cross the line, I'll pull out my crayon" - beautiful.

Excellent idea!!! Since my late husband was in USNavy 18 and a half years, beginning with Vietnam conflict, I really do understand your feelings on avoiding conflict. So happy to hear your experiences and wish you and your lovely family many happy years together!!!

If the world had more of you and a hell of a lot less Mr. J's, imagine the tranquil beauty we could be surrounded with, it could be an amazing beautiful relationship between people and nature.

"If you cross the line, I'll pull out my crayon." Great attitude. Thank you for your service. That we had a world of folks like you.

I think the neighbor is afraid to lose his disability cheque if he is seen on camera busy harassing you, good job!

I love it. We had a neighbor who let their dog out to go potty on my front yard. I kept telling them and they just ignore me. So finally I picked up the poop with a plastic bag, hung it on a hanger with a nice polite note with my marker and paper. That was 10 years ago when we first move in our home. They never let their dog out and they moved out after a couple of years ago. We also have a neighbor who moved in our neighborhood. They would play basketball and make a huge mess and they would hit our cars, we live in a court street. So we talked to them nicely and nothing. Oh they love kittens and 4 kittens would come around our front porch and my kids love to pet them. They even accused us stealing their cats. So I told them we don’t want to steal them because they are not declaw and no vaccines. They would always be mad because of that. So last Christmas I told my kids to make cards and make presents for them and ever since they have been nice to us.

I would get those closed-circuit cameras. You never know.

Trespassing is not acceptable on any level...

time for cameras my friend ! And thank you for your service sir!

I’m trying to get rid of a Neighbor that has broken appliances in his yard, parks in the alley everyday next to my shed, makes noises all night long, screams at his wife, sister in law and his parents that live with him. And probably deals drugs. I’m going to try your crayon trick !!!

I know exactly how you feel brother. Death comes easily but life does not. I’ll even put bugs back outside the house if I can. Any life is a miracle!!!😀😎

You neighbor is worried about security cameras because of his disability claim. If a security footage showed him up and about on your property when in fact his claim may be stating he is immobilized, then he could 1) loose all his benefits and 2) subject to a court hearing that may require him to return monies he collected in the past and possibly a sentence if he were proved fraudulent. It’s a lot to loose for him.

I love the way you think,I am also a Vietnam veteran and I had a similar problem with a neighbor and the hardest part was keeping the PTSD under control and not just shooting them.I put up cameras and that cured my problem.They didn't like it so they moved!THANK YOU FOR YOU SERVICE AND WELCOME HOME!

I could not help but laugh because the only thing on my police record is "assault with a green crayon" that I got dropped down to "disturbing the peace." All I did was write a note that was vague enough for them to take completely the wrong way. Thank you for your service. I believe every person who is willing to serve to protect our nation should be given top notch free health care for the rest of their lives. Again, thank you, sir.

Sometimes people are just bullies. Which is both annoying and sad, because they can’t get their way.

I did something like this when I worked loss prevention. An unknown employee stole a new girls iPhone8+ and hid it somewhere in the store to avoid a bag check and pick it up later. I knew it was in the store still so after I spent an hour looking for it I found it behind some boxes in a stock room. I replaced the expensive phone with a note that said "Turn around and SMILE, you're fired. ;) ". On the wall behind her I had put up a camera (fake). When the thief left in the middle of her shift the next day we knew who did it.

“Big guy, well obese mostly...he’s not like muscular or anything...” 😂😂😂 hilarious!

You remind me of my husband, also a combat veteran. We are buying our hobby farm this spring. In the mean time we are dealing with a horrific neighbor in our apartment we currently rent, and that is how I came across your channel. Thank you for taking your turn, sir. Much respect from my husband and I.

I love this guys sincerity. Surveillance signs work very well.

DUDE! You have SO much more patience than me!

You should have told him about your backyard bigfoot.

He lived four miles away and was pulling all of that crap? That's not a bad/nosy neighbor, that's a stalker.

Sounds like you had a real "thorn in the flesh". God bless.

Hi, I did the same thing and had the same experience. Bought 4 acres in the Northern California foothills and before I even moved in I had people telling me what they were going to do and what I could do on my own land!! Couldn't believe the nerve and arrogance of people. Took some work but things are finally settling down. Good luck to you!!! Thank you for your service !! WiL

Go get you another cup of coffee and tell us another story, really enjoyed it thanks

From a mom of two Veterans and the bottom of my heart ❤ thank you for your service 🤗🙏❤ thousand respects and it's good to let it out sometimes and you chose a good way to do it. God bless you and your beautiful family

It really does change people. When my brother retired from the Army, he was and is the most laid back person. I kinda wanted to ask who are you and what did you do with my brother. He was always my hero, now he's the first person I would ask for advice. I love him dearly.

Glad you have a piece of paradise now. It looks and sounds like a lovely place to drink a good cup of coffee in the morning. Because of good brave men and women like you, we can enjoy mornings as serene as that looks. I appreciate all you had to do for our freedom. Thank you for your service.

Report him for social security fraud. Those of us who are actually disabled will appreciate the “handout lines” getting shorter

All I can say is, I deeply admire your interminable restraint, resolve, and patience. You're lucky that you managed to get that trespassing stopped. I probably would have taken a more aggressive approach to the problem. You're neighbor is damned lucky he quit while he was ahead.

I'm not military, but have several veterans in my family. Thank you for you service, truly. Your anecdote has had me chuckling most of the time; in many ways, so stereotypical! And good for you. I feel the same way about the same kinds of people. Thanks for sharing a story and a cup of coffee. ☕

Forget the crayon all you had to do was threaten to take pics of him working and he lose his disability check.... done

He'd lecture me about my dog.. I'd be lecturing him about ownership of property and for him not to be on it.. But yeah.. my father served in WWII, and when he returned he thought he was going to be a pig farmer, but he couldn't even take their life.. they became pets.. so were the chickens.. and the guineas.. :) Birds would flock and sit next to him, and built nests inside his smokehouse.. he could run his tools, but they were never afraid of him.. He'd talk to the mama birds..

You're a saint. Annoying neighbors make good fertilizer.

“If you cross the line…I’ll pull out my crayon.” 😂😂😂

Short version- get security cameras and notify your neighbor he is being recorded

I Did the same thing, i sold my business that i started after my time in the Army and bought a 23 acre farm in Maine and moved up there from Virginia and i had neighbors on both sides claiming parts of my property and even were caught moving the property markers. After they were sued and charged several thousands of dollars to re-survey the markers they both ended up broke and had to move out of their own property. Just stick to your guns and wait till the right time and burn him up good.

Thanks for your service, I live alone, own my home. My son is in the AF, and I have to fend for myself. Several years ago I came home from work to a very badly cut river birch. I cried when I saw this tree. I had to call a tree surgeon to fix it. The power company said someone called to have it cut. I complained, but it was too late they couldn't reverse the cutting. That was five years ago, today, on my way to the doctor these guys was about to do the same thing. He asked me did you call about this tree? No, I said. I said, you can trim near the transformer and the wires, but to my specifications. They were respectful and understood my concerns. I later called the power company to inform them to call me before sending someone on my property. After checking the outages, she stated my tree had never caused an outage. The records shows the outages was caused by strong winds rubbing a limb on transformer and a squirrel.(Documented). Someone lied to get my tree cut, why do some people do things like this?

“Have crayon, will travel” lol

That's what happens when people aren't taught to respect boundaries when they're young.

"Mr. J" seems to have wasted the opportunity of getting a good friend and neighbor. I listened to the entire film which i found very interesting. I wish you the very best and peace in your life.

The guy is a bully. Thank you for your service and composure in difficult circumstances.

Thank you for your service. If you bought the land - you own it , period.

Don't make me pull out my crayon :) Great video.

The mind is a powerful weapon especially when used against itself.

I deal with a neighbor like yours I so wish I could have a nice neighbor like u to sit and have coffee with and just talk about anything and everything. May God bless you and your family and I wish you all the peace in the world stay safe and humble and know God is always with you and your family.

That obnoxious neighbor has a lot of free time.

You can talk about it all you want to. My husband was a vietnam vet and my dad was in wwII and at Pearl Harbor when it was bombed. It is good to talk about it. God bless you!

DON’T MAKE ME PULL OUT MY *CRAYON*

This guy sounds a bit 'unbalanced' especially if he is messing with a guy like you who has military background. Thank you for your bravery. Nothing worse than a neighbor from hell.

As a Israeli war veteran, I salute you for your gentleness & wisdom.

I was expecting some John Wick crayon kill.

First I would like to thank you for your service to our country. Sounds like your neighbor has serious issues and not to be trusted good to acknowledge warning signs of his instability to protect your family. May God richly bless you and family may you experience peace wherever you choose to live.

You have every right to insult that horrible guy that stalked you

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! I just found your videos and I'm a fan. I admire how humble you are after your time serving our country it's because of veterans people can live in this country with no worries and not have hardship. Blessings to your family let peace be upon you. You absolutely deserve to enjoy your home.

In 4th Grade my son had a teacher who was very mean to him. He would come home and complain - and I would simply tell him - YES - that sounds very unfair - but son - you will have to deal with people like this in your grown up life - so keep telling me about the things this teacher is doing - because son it sounds like these things are not educational or fare to little kids. Then one day my son and I were at the batting cages and another Mom walked up and expressed impressive performance of my son - we struck up a conversation and she got around to asking me were my son was in school - I told her - she asked if we had Ms. Waters - I told her yes - she asked how we liked her - I told her well I don't want to get in a law suit with her. The Mom then went into a laundry list of how her son was treated by her. I thanked her and told her - she gave me a good idea. The teacher always gave them ten spelling words on Friday and Monday they were to turn in 10 sentences using the spelling words. So that weekend - our sentences reflected all the mean things this teacher had done to my son that he had reported to me. The mean crap stopped - and we no longer had the sentence part of the spelling words on weekends. Funny how the truth prevails over evil bullies.

Great idea. I have a neighbor from hell and cops told me get CCTV. Going the weekend to buy four cameras. THANKS

3years later I still wouldn't let my guard down .people are nuts

Thank you so much for your service. Both my Grandfathers fought in WW2, both heavily decorated (which neither would have wanted those metals as there was a reason behind the metals that they’d prefer to never have been apart of). I know many who serve don’t necessarily like to hear “thank you for your service”, I know I don’t know what else to say to express my gratefulness. We’re having major issues with our new neighbor with noise so I listened to post. A little into the video, I realized we didn’t have the same neighbor issues however I kept listening because I had so much gratitude for your service.🙏🏼

Thank you for your service! I have always used the "break it down to simple" philosophy to deal with things for years, but not crayon simple 🤣🤣 God bless you and your family

You’re a good person. Least conflict is the best policy, agreed! Thank you for your service to our country😉

A child-like solution for a childlike "adult".

You seem like a genuinely good person. I'm glad you and your family are living your best lives. Subbed! ❤️

Great message and as a vet myself, thanks for your service. Always better to think things out rather than fly off the handle. You did a SMART thing and hope you live a happy fruitful life.

Honestly, I thought this was going to be some hardcore US military crayon weapon hack. After watching the whole video I feel a bit more mature. Thank you for sharing your story.

Thank you for your service, truly! I appreciate your attitude and example of patience. I can’t believe anyone disliked this video.

I often wish that I could own some private property and live "off the grid"... away from the city...and away from self-entitled neighbors and build my dream tiny house on said property .

I am sincerely sorry that you had to put up with this mess. I'm from the Carolinas but have called Texas my home for the past 25 years. I'm still the new guy albeit I own one of the bigger farms in East Texas and I have a cabin on the place and I allow my sons, and my police, fire and veteran friends to hunt and stay in the cabin for free year round. And I had a neighbor like that. Wish I had your patience. When the bully neighbor thought it would be cool to intimidate my youngest son (15y at the time) and even went so far as to lay hands on him, I grabbed my dog (Belg Mal) and went looking for him. My dog is trained and quiet. We found him setting up a tree stand on my property. Yep, got into an argument with him. Yep, he raised his voice to me and yep, he took his finger and poked me in the chest to make a point. My dog didn't like that. My neighbor learnt fear that afternoon. My dog never bit him. He wouldn't do that unless I told him to. But my neighbor didn't know that. It's been maybe 5 years since we've seen him too. Oh, I've seen him around town but he stays clear. Bullies are the same everywhere.

You must have the patience of Job, and the wisdom of Soloman. And you're as funny as Red Skelton! Just aged myself out, but this was worth it. ;).

You're not insulting the guy you're just telling the truth. It's his behavior that's bringing insult to himself. Thank you so much for your service and may God bless you your wife and son. You deserve to live in peace until the Lord returns to get us.

Thanks so much for your service and sacrifices for our country. I'm glad you survived and have a beautiful piece of land and a lovely wife. Much respect to you.

Hopefully he didn’t hurt the dog while you were away. Scary

I think my favorite similar story was the 20 acres my parents owned when I was growing up. The neighboring property was used every year for crops and the guy planted over my parents right-of-way to their property as well and never asked. No big deal, we had adequate access from the other piece of property so we let it go. The guy also planted on the county right-of-way too, which nobody cared because it benefited this guy, and didn't hurt anybody, so again, no harm, no foul. Then an 18 wheeler had to make a delivery and had stopped because he could not make the turn with the long trailer. My dad drove 18 wheelers for 20+ years and he and a neighbor assured the guy that he was OK to make the turn, even though it would smash some of the crop that was on the county right-of-way - which legally he should not have been using. Later that day the guy saw the damaged crop and went ballistic. My dad tried to calm the guy down and be polite, but the man started cursing up a storm in front of my dads wife & kids (my brother and me). My dad asked him not to use language like that in front of his wife and kids and the guy kept on going. My dad told the guy if he didn't calm down and stop using foul language around his wife and kids, that he and the neighbors may stop allowing him to use land that didn't belong to him for growing crops and that he would cut down the crops in his driveway right-of-way. The jerk kept on, so my dad just got in the truck and left. He contacted a surveyor and had the driveway plotted out, and the county easement, then got the tractor and bushog and mowed down everything that wasn't on the guys property, put in a driveway and eventually a fence on both sides so the guy couldn't drive over our driveway. The jerk called the police and they came out, looked over the situation, spoke to my dad and got the earful of what happened. When it was all said and done the police told the guy not to plant on the county property, to stop harassing his neighbors regarding the 18 wheeler running over the count right-of-way, and told the guy to watch his mouth around our family or he would charge him. My dad always used his farm tractor to level out the road and smooth out potholes in the dirt road, even past our driveway...he simply added mowing the county easement several times a year as the guy (tried) to continue planting on the county right-of-way. The jerk finally sold the property a few years later and we ended up with some proper neighbors.

1. Thank you for your service 2. I THOUGHT HE LIVED BESIDE YOU ! 4 MILES AWAY ? !!

Also, Loved your story. You're a great speaker, very interesting. My dad was great at that. People don't need a ton of money when you have someone who can tell interesting stories,experiences,etc. Very entertaining, and helps people feel less alone. Very much needed.these days. Thank you very much.

Hi buddy, Jamie from the United Kingdom here,thought your video was fantastic,calm.relaxed and enjoyable. Your restraint and carful handling of this situation was wonderful and a great example to your son. Jay 👍🇬🇧

Thank you for being the type of person that lives their life truthfully and with the understanding that we should value all life, even going so far as trying to respect others that act entitled and don’t deserve it. All while honoring the earth from which we all came. You’re an inspiration!

I love how you referred to your wife as your bride-good man. Thank you for your service👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. Blessings to you and your family🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Won't you be my neighbor? Thank you for your service and skill with the way you handled that jerk.