Bravo, well said. That last in particular, is so apparent to me at this point. It is why you'll often see me end comments with an endearment. The people I've gotten to know on steemit- I don't have to have met them to love them. Love is by far the greatest weapon we have at our disposal against the powers that wish to see us divided. I even think that it's the reason they haven't brought a ground war to the US, there are still too many small communities who would not be persuaded to turn on one another. The one I live in for example.
However when my parent's generation leaves this earth, a generation where they still exchange gifts and cookies and fudge with the neighborhood at Christmas, where if there is a crisis with one family the whole neighborhood comes together to help, the town even--I worry what will happen when they're gone. The generation just behind them still believes in community to an extent, but many of them have not passed this down to their children and so on. Instead they've allowed the schools to 'educate' them, not even realizing exactly what that indoctrination entails.
And it's much worse in the bigger cities. They've already lost all sense of community, they avoid their neighbors for fear of 'stranger danger'.
Oh, and I love you Scott ;) xo
There are so many people moving in and out of communities as jobs are less stable and moving and communicating is much easier. It's hard to commit to a community when people don't stay put.
Best Wishes and loving thoughts ;-)
That is a very good point. My husband and I moved to Florida for a number of years, we only returned when my dad's health began to fail and my mom needed our help and our company. The closeness of this particular community was far more apparent when I returned.
I really enjoyed Florida, the change of scenery and atmosphere, but it never felt like home. I like new experiences so now our plan is get a camper or RV and travel, but keep this as our home base :)
Much love to you too!
Whoo Hoo! Road Trip!