By my standards it was a fail, but God didn’t stop me from trying to create the neighborhood directory. I’m learning to release all expectations of outcomes, but couldn’t help feeling a little deflated. Maybe that was the point, to actually feel some disappointment, because I don’t feel disappointed often. Regardless, it’s done and emailed to all of 10 people who participated. 😂
A couple of years ago I had a vision, or dream of a tightknit community, but sitting here today I see where I tried to make the dream bigger than it was. The original vision was to connect with people on my street and wondered what would happen if one person on each street did the same? That’s where it started, but Barb being Barb decided to reach out to two, or three streets and bring them all together.
The more the merrier, right? Nope.
It’s important to stick to the original plan and not blow it out of proportion. Looking back over the last couple of years of how this street has changed I see God’s hand in it all. When the woods beside me were removed, that was a shock, but the best neighbors ever moved into the house that was built there. You all love Hercules, my life guru who has watched this street change and grow giving reassurance like, “It’ll be alright, Barbara. You can’t stop progress.” I’m terrified that I’ll be the one to find Hercules the day he exits.
That’s what community is about. Keeping an eye on one another, having each other’s back and saying yes without hesitation to someone’s needs no matter the inconvenience. So, for now I’ll stick to connecting with the people on my street because by God that was the original plan.
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