Do you know your neighbors? Once upon a time neighbors knew neighbors, and supporting each other in the community was not only important, it was necessary.
Whether you lived in a farming community or a city, those people that lived next door to each other, were able to depend on each other. The closest neighbor might be a mile away, but people still were there for each other. The family that lived closest to them might be more dependable than a relative in their own family.
The way we live in 2013, this may be true in some places, but not in the same proportion that it occurred 20-30 years ago. There is something comforting in knowing that if you needed something right away, you could go to your neighbor for a helping hand. If you do not have that type of relationship with your neighbors, why not?
Have you spoken to your neighbors? Do you make an effort to reach out and get to know them? Work on that this week. Take a moment when you see someone outside, to stop and talk for a minute or two. Find out who they are and how they are. No one is asking you to be nosey.
The goal is to start to develop the network of relationships that will be there for your immediate neighbors that currently does not exist. Some of most interesting people are right under your nose. Don’t think someone has nothing to offer because they aren’t like you. Step out of your comfort zone and see what happens!
“Now, let’s get going!” xo Sally
