Comments | kreativekoosa: A Sense of Community

kreativekoosa

A Sense of Community

Nov 08, 2009 07:55

I had a dream last night, that a Lebanese woman knocked on my door and gave me a doll and some cookies. In my dream, she was my neighbor and she was just reaching out in kindness. When I woke up, I couldn't get my mind off of it, and I started remembering some of my favorite neighbors.

The first apartment I lived in on my own without a roommate ( Read more... )

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serenity_valley November 8 2009, 22:08:22 UTC

Awww...the tale of your Russian neighbors brought a tear to my eye. I love how appreciative you are of your experiences, and that you both acknowledge and value how unique they were/are. Love your plan to "not be a stranger"...such a difference this can make in making a dwelling into home.

kreativekoosa November 10 2009, 02:09:55 UTC

Thanks Sweetie!

str8ontilmornin November 9 2009, 00:49:14 UTC

Those are some great memories! Creating that atmosphere can take some work but it is definitely worth it.

kreativekoosa November 10 2009, 02:09:35 UTC

I agree! I think you guys have done a good job of that where you live as well.

anonymous November 9 2009, 03:15:26 UTC

Big Hug... as I was reading, I thought about our neighborhood and then I was reading about our neighborhood! Thank you for being to careful and calling us the "Smith" family-- very sweet. I'm glad you're closer so you can hang out in the 'hood more often.

kreativekoosa November 10 2009, 02:09:05 UTC

You're welcome. I'm always careful to protect identities online, but I had to share about how special your neighborhood is. I feel like I belong whenever I'm on your street. I think I know more of your neighbors than I do my own. :)

imaginetulips November 9 2009, 19:05:11 UTC

I enjoyed reading this! The value of community has definitely become more important for me as I've gotten older. Where I live now, all the neighbors are on 5 acre plots so we're not physically as close to each other as we might be in town (or certainly in an apartment), but it's the closest neighborhood I've lived in since I've been an adult in the sense that we all know each other at least casually and make it a point to introduce ourselves when we've had new people move in. I like your conscious effort to find a way to feel connected within your community. It really makes a big difference!

kreativekoosa November 10 2009, 02:08:04 UTC

Yes, I've learned that I've been really lucky to have had wonderful neighbor experiences in the past. I love actually knowing the faces or names of the people who share my neighborhood.

imaginetulips November 10 2009, 03:24:27 UTC

The more I think about it, the subject of neighbors really is a rich source of some great storytelling!