Letter From The Editor
October 4, 2023
Last week, I shared an article about having a “third place” and included an editor’s note about Good Neighbor Week and being an engaged neighbor at the end of the article.
Well, my chance to be a good neighbor had come when I was leaving for work Thursday morning to find my neighbor’s front door open and her cat roaming the apartment halls. I could have ignored the situation and gone on with my day, but that is not in my DNA. I tried her cell phone with no answer, but I knew where she worked, so I contacted her, explained the situation, ensured her cat was inside her apartment, and secured the front door. She arrived shortly after to check on her apartment to ensure everything was as it should be.
I may be introverted most of the time, but I am an engaged neighbor, and the more citizens within our communities who are engaged, the better we will notice when something is off.
I am not just talking about residential neighbors. Get to know your business neighbors.
Take the time to get to know the neighbors in your life and exchange phone numbers. Sit down for dinner and talk to each other about changes you notice in your community. There was a time when neighbors interacted and watched out for each other. It is time to start doing this again. It only takes a small act of neighborliness to make a big difference in the life of a neighbor.
Adriana Keeton, [email protected]
Well, my chance to be a good neighbor had come when I was leaving for work Thursday morning to find my neighbor’s front door open and her cat roaming the apartment halls. I could have ignored the situation and gone on with my day, but that is not in my DNA. I tried her cell phone with no answer, but I knew where she worked, so I contacted her, explained the situation, ensured her cat was inside her apartment, and secured the front door. She arrived shortly after to check on her apartment to ensure everything was as it should be.
I may be introverted most of the time, but I am an engaged neighbor, and the more citizens within our communities who are engaged, the better we will notice when something is off.
I am not just talking about residential neighbors. Get to know your business neighbors.
Take the time to get to know the neighbors in your life and exchange phone numbers. Sit down for dinner and talk to each other about changes you notice in your community. There was a time when neighbors interacted and watched out for each other. It is time to start doing this again. It only takes a small act of neighborliness to make a big difference in the life of a neighbor.
Adriana Keeton, [email protected]
