Will You Be My Neighbour: 2020
Hello, everyone. We are now well into the year, 2021. I hope that you are all finding the new year to be a gentler time. The Orange Menace is gone… Read More »Will You Be My Neighbour: 2020
Hello, everyone. We are now well into the year, 2021. I hope that you are all finding the new year to be a gentler time. The Orange Menace is gone… Read More »Will You Be My Neighbour: 2020
34 Handmade Christmas cards were delivered to our neighbours. This post describes the reactions of my neighbours to such a personal gesture. Is there still room for kindness and friendliness in today’s isolated family environments?
There is power in stories. There is, also, power in knowing someone’s name; for a name is often the gateway into the story of who a person is. When we understand a person’s story, we are better able to treat them with dignity and respect.
When my wife and I bought the house we are currently living in, we were enchanted by the neighbourhood. It was tree-lined, quiet and the neighbours all seemed friendly. It… Read More »Will You be My Neighbour?