so I got into this discussion with some of the families going through our new homeowner partnership. They all put 500 hours into building their future home...but also other partner family homes. Above, you see 4 future homeowners helping build Stacy's house (far right).
They are a silly group of gals, to say the least....
But we got in this disucssion about neighbors and if you like to actually know...or have a personal relationship with your neighbors. Three of these ladies are going to have their homes built on the same street, but they had opposing views on if they wanted to actually live next to each other. Some thought it would be great to be neighbors since they've spent so much time together, but some thought it would invade their privacy....their personal space.
Now, I'm not picking on any of the ideas or thoughts they had about this, but at first, I thought...I like my privacy too. I wouldn't want someone knocking on my door every time they're bored or need something. I'd want to walk to my car without having to run into someone and make conversation with them.
But is there something flawed in that thinking? Why do we seek "privacy"? What happened to community? Living together...helping each other out...i'm not talking about being needy and expecting others to take care of you...but just being available for others....and here we are avoiding even being seen. Now that I"m thinking of it...I don't really know my neighbors. I recognize a few people that live in the same complex, but I don't know anyone by name. Is that messed up or what?
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