The larger our population grows, the more neighbors we have, and yet the less “neighborly” they seem to be. Urban violence and other symptoms of a fragmented society cause us to be suspicious of others, and restrict us from befriending the people down the block. We know in our hearts what being a good friend means. But maybe it wouldn’t hurt to remind ourselves of what steps we can take to “love our neighbors as ourselves.” Here are five tips on what you can do to be a great neighbor.
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Some moments are worth savoring. As I write this, I am outdoors with the sun gently warming my skin. A gentle breeze is caressing my face. The air is fragrant with the blossoms on my peach and plum trees. My sons are giving Thomas the Tank Engine a ride down the slide. My daughter and her friend are playing “Ice Cream Shoppe”. It is simply one of those perfect moments.
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Fort Bo-Ga-Ko-Te-Za. That is the name the neighborhood kids created to christen the new “fort” – a collection of used plywood, tin, and old scrap material lifted from our parents’ garages and assembled into a shaky but relatively sturdy tent-like structure in the woods behind our houses. The name, of course, was an amalgamation of the first syllable of each fort builder’s last name. We thought we were so clever — young New York Times puzzle masters before we had ever heard of an anagram.
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