Do you help your neighbor?
By DoriLentrich
@DoriLentrich (1016)
United States
September 11, 2008 4:49pm CST
Another mylotter made a post about the poor. I wonder, how many of us really help our neighbor? There seems to be a trend in our society to become more isolate from each other. That translates into fewer and fewer of us becoming the good Samaritan. But when one of us actually does reach out, we celebrate it.
What do you do?
4 responses
@DoriLentrich (1016)
• United States
12 Sep 08
You're right. If we aren't good to each then it gets bad for all of us. Everyone of us has the power to be kind and not one of us hasn't needed the kindness of others.
@DoriLentrich (1016)
• United States
12 Sep 08
And that's the key. You are taking an active role in making the world/country a better place. You are not waiting around for someone else to take action first and then follow the leader. I hope that people do donate to your causes, and I hope that your post draws further attention to your worthwhile causes. If every single one of us got involved in some way, a lot of this country's problems would begin to get resolved.
Of course, new problems would emerge in their stead. But such is life and progress. It is better to try and make a difference then to sit back in apathy.
@DoriLentrich (1016)
• United States
12 Sep 08
That's true. When the community comes together every member benefits. It allows people to work in an environment of care and trust. People are invested in making everything better for all the citizens. I think we understimate the power of a sense of civic responsibility. Being a member of something doesn't remove the individuality of the members, but rather brings them together into a greater whole.
Sometimes, I think, our society is too obsessed with the individual, that we forget we exist not as singular entities, but rather as parts of something greater. Each of the individual attributes makes up that whole. Humans are pack animals at heart. If we lose that within ourselves, then what happens to us?
@BubblyIan (750)
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11 Sep 08
Very important to highlight this insular and lonely trend. Of course, it depends on the type of building you live in. People in flats may find that the neighbours are forever changing and hence keep themselves to themesleves, even if the noise travels through the walls.
I live in a row of semidetached houses and most of my neighbours have been here more than 10 years. Stability leads to friendliness. I cut my neighbours grass and he cooks Pakistani food for me. A good arrangement! We get on well and look after each other';s houses when we are on holiday.
When he came to look at the place, i amde sure I went out to greet hima nd his family to welcome them tot he area. A small token gesture but paid back hadnsomely in making them feel welcome and starting our friendhip. My previous neighbour stayed a friend to this day even after he mvoed away.
Unfortuntely more and more people believe the nonsense on the news about crime and are too scared to step outside their door at night. Many are too scared by their neighbours potentially being rude and hide away. TV, computer games and the internet make it too easy to become hermits. Humans are sociable people and need each other to make life worth living. Go on - send a Xmas/thanksgiving card to your neighbour with an invite to a drink one evening and see what happens. what ahve you got to lose?
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