getting to know you

[Gerianne]

I have a neighbor who is in the hospital.
I would see him every evening.
Now, I miss seeing him.
you can get used to seeing the same people every day.
I remember years ago when I was working in Chicago.
I saw the same people taking the train.
Then, one day, one passenger disappeared
He may have changed jobs.
Who knows.

[oldbuddy]

I have a neighbor who is in the hospital.
I would see him every evening.
Now, I miss seeing him.
you can get used to seeing the same people every day.
I remember years ago when I was working in Chicago.
I saw the same people taking the train.
Then, one day, one passenger disappeared
He may have changed jobs.
Who knows.

This reminds me of when I used to visit a friend in an assisted living center and noticed a game participation list on a board in the hallway. What shocked me, is if someone on that list passed away, they just drew a line through their name. HOW INSENSITIVE CAN YOU GET?

[sak4kat]

Whoa Buddy, that's cold!

We recently moved to a neighborhood where "everybody knows your name." After having lived in the country for so many years we are experiencing a little culture shock.  Neighbors all chat.  Most of which have lived here 10+ years.  I work outside the home while my husband works at home.  He loves to garden so he's been busying himself with planting around the house....which leads to him meeting everyone. 

[vickysue]

I have always  met all of my neighbors wherever i have lived.  It is funny how a smile and a question of how are you  or maybe  man it is hot today . Just a word of some kind seems to bring out a neighbor to visit.  We have great neighbors in our community. I enjoy it. We all also lok out for each other and watch each others houses when someone is gone.  But the it is a rural town. Seems like in the big cities it is a little different in some areas. Just too busy to take the time toknow each other.

[camellia0]

Everyone is so busy doing their daily routines and really don't have time to get to know the people who live near them, and yeah, when we don't see them we wonder what happened.

[michele2042]

When I read the subject of this conversation I immediately starting thinking about that song "Getting to know you" and now, it's stuck in my head.      It's okay, a lot worse could be stuck in my head.   

[sherryinutah]

I believe it's very mentally and emotionally healthy to SEE people, places and things you love.  When a mother looks at her new baby she usually experiences a surge of oxytocin and vice versa.  The baby experiences the same thing when looking at it's mother.

We do that when we're married too.  The sight of our partner triggers feelings that are difficult to explain.   

[oldbuddy]

I believe it's very mentally and emotionally healthy to SEE people, places and things you love.  When a mother looks at her new baby she usually experiences a surge of oxytocin and vice versa.  The baby experiences the same thing when looking at it's mother.

We do that when we're married too.  The sight of our partner triggers feelings that are difficult to explain.   

Sherry you are so right. Last night we went to a Relay for Life event (my wife is a 12 year cancer survivor) and they did a presentation for those who had been stricken by this dreadful disease. They placed white bags that had been decorated for them around the track where we walked a 24 hour relay in their honor that included a fireworks display at night. I can't explain how grateful I felt as I watched my wife cry in the glimmer of those flashes of light from the fireworks for having her still with us.