Going Green in a Semi down I-45
So, coming in to my office today, I witnessed one of the many available visual ironies. A semi hauling-
you guessed it-yet another trailr (pups) with the logo "Go Green!" Hmmm. Kind of made me think of several things, besides the obvious irony. For one, the new House Hunters episode last night (I love that show) was about a woman in Oregon looking to live in a kind of Green Commune.
The concept is smaller living areas with the basics and a large main house where communal dinners are shared and fresh organic vegetables from the communal garden are used. Cool concept. The neighbors mingled and talked with one another. There were lots of smiles. People without kids enjoyed other folks kids, older people shared their views and experience with the younger folks. There was much bike riding, smiling, laughing, and well...communicating.
You know what that made me think of? If neighbors actually made the effort to talk with each other in our existing single family homes. Here's the problem. You get kind of fired up about making a difference, make an effort to talk with your neighbor, or at least make eye contact. And, well, you guessed it again. They had a crappy as opposed to happy day. Besides taking the wind out of your sails, you almost get run over and then humbly close the garage door and once again quietly retreat.
What is the Answer? I don't know. Maybe keep trying and stay reasonably happy enough to not be the one spreading hostility. Here's another question. Why does it take a natural disaster like Hurricane Ike to get neighbors to talk to one another and lean on one another?
I wish I had the answers. Alas, I don't. Just green food for thought.
Mari Montgomery
Realtor, CRS, GRI, Cyberstar
Multi Million Dollar Producer
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