24-years-old Spencer B, he prefers not to use his last name, has operated a lawn mowing business for a dozen years. The work has helped him pay for college.
Now, a newlywed, he’s still mowing lawns professionally, but makes it a point to find grass that’s in trouble, or people who need some encouragement for their day.
He said, “I drive around my city, here in Wichita, Kansas, and the surrounding areas and I go find the craziest overgrown lawns. And whoever lives there, I go up and knock on the door and offer to clean-up for free for them. I make YouTube videos out of it and people enjoy watching it – and watching the transformation – and people just like seeing the kindness that I’m kind of bringing around my city.”
With so many scams going on, Spencer gets some skeptical reactions when he knocks on a door, such as: “’I don’t believe you. You’re going to charge me somehow.’ Or ‘You’re going to leave here a put a lien on my house.’”
Spencer chuckles. He also noted that “nowadays, people don’t even knock on doors anymore. So, when I knock and tell them I’m going to do it for free, they think I’m lying.”
But Spencer calmly shares why he does the free care – and even shows people his social media account to back-up his credibility. Usually that’s enough to eliminate the suspicion, and once the lawn is groomed, the residents are very appreciative.