Death in your neighbors's family.

I think it's a nice thing to do. I don't really know my neighbors that well but if I did I would do that.

Hi, ANTIQUELADY. Yes people normally do this for their family or friends. I also think that they do it for their neighbors that they don't really know that well too. I know in my family, they always prepare food when someone passes away. It is a generous way of expressing their sadness due to someone dying. I am sorry to hear about your neighbors loss of life.

Some do but most no longer rally around when a neighbor loses a loved one. I know when our family lost our little four year old grandson and son last August not one of our neighbors came around, called or showed any concern. We had friends and family for a month or two but after that we have been struggling on alone on our own I get more prayer and support on the net than on and through going to the healing rooms and sometimes to church.

Not everybody in my neighborhood does this any more. People in my church do, though. Some people cook something while others will go out and buy something. I don't know all of my neighbors, either, but I think it's still a nice and thoughtful gesture. I hope you have a great night. Kathy.

That is a very nice thing to do. I wish I lived in a neighborhood like that. However back in New York and now in New Mexico the neighbors are not as close as I wish. Here in New Mexico you hardly ever see a neighbor at all. Part of the thing is we all drive into our garages and close the gargage and that is it. I think I'm the only one who walks up to the mailbox because I never see anyone else picking up their mail and I go at different times of the day all week. My neighbor did come over the other day to ask for some vinegar and invited me to watch the first two movies of Twilight tomorrow night with a bunch of her girlfriends. She said once you see other people coming come on over if I want. I'm thinking about going. However, as for knowing about my neighbors that is not happening. The one thing that everyone does is when driving by we all wave at each other but that is as far as it goes.

It is very kind of someone who help the people needs help, especially for the people in sorrow.

We don't, there are rentals beside us, and they change families so much, that we don't get to know them well. We have a business on the other side. My parents, on the other hand, they all know each other and do that sort of thing.

ya i have also heard that in some regionspeople donot mix freely but in my place it is not so.we mix quite freely but i take care to draw the line so that nobody takes advantage of me.

When HUbby pasted our neighbor to the south Sent over food and anotehr person for the church that neighbor belongs to sent over food. BUt we never hear aobut deaths now till it is way to late!

I don't know my neighbors here, but I did that in my old neighborhood when somebody passed on.

i still never experience having someone die in this neighborhood. but what i experienced from my mom and my mom-in-law, people who came over usually bring something that we can share with the people who also came over. something like coffee, rice, cookies, etc.

In the neighborhood I live in now, I honestly don't know what I would do because there are really only a few neighbors that I have gotten the opportunity to know. I would probably fix a casserole or something like that for one of those three families. However, for the neighbors that I don't know, I think that I would wait and see if one of the other neighbors approached me about it and I would donate something if they did but I wouldn't go to the same extent that I would go for with those neighbors that I've gotten closer to.

It depends if you are staying very long in an area. I know most of my neighbors but they are not that friendly. Most of them are not really the original owner of the houses. I have some few friends in our neighborhood since gossip is everywhere. Since most of the "ladies" in our area doesn't have work. You are lucky that you are close with the people around you. There are a few people you can trust nowadays and unfortunately for us there are few in our area.

Wow, that was a nice custom/gesture, I hope there is something like that here in Philippines. Or maybe there also a custom like that here that I just don't notice.

Hi Jo No that does not happen here any more I do remember a time when there used to be a Collection so that they could send Flowers for the Grave, but none of that goes on nymore

Gee, I find that what you are doing really shows a neighborly spirit and congratulate you for it! I think your neighbors are lucky to have you!

Good morning..dear Jo. When I first moved here, the Island was much less populated and it was much easier to know the community! We have now grown so much..and become such a melting pot...I only know the old-timers...and yes, we do follow those traditions..casseroles, cakes, cookies..snacks, coffee, tea! It is becoming more common here to have a "celebration of life" where we all gather at the community hall and mostly funny stories are told, songs sang...and lots of great food! Take care and Cheers!

People don't seem to be as close to their neighbors as they were when I was a child, so I really doubt that anyone but ones very dear friends would make the effort.

Oh yes Jo...we do that in my area too. We have actually been doing some bake sales at work recently to raise money for some people that I work with that have lost some loved ones.

That's the one good thing I can say about my city. Not necessarily neighbors but people from the church or neighborhood bring food by the house. Some people still send or give money in the Sympathy cards.