Relationships (Neighbors)

Its a beautiful, warm Sunday evening as I write this post. Yesterday, our neighborhood held it 1st annual block party and the street was filled with dozens of babies, small children, teenagers, and adults. There were trays of hotdogs, hamburgers, steaks, salads, seafood, candy, cookies, cakes, juices and water. The children were treated to mini games of volley ball, skating, skateboarding, bicycling, and amusement park-type rides but the best thing: no fighting, kicking, or cussing.

We were able to get together as neighbors yesterday so I feel that we should be able to maintain the same unity on other days. Do not get me wrong may neighbors tend to be good by helping each other with snow removal, watching homes for vacationing neighbors, and maintaining our homes. On the other hand, some neighborhoods are always filled with turmoil (daily fights and shootings). If you live in such a neighborhood, look deep inside yourself and think of ways to improve it one day at a time.