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Where I was growing up, everyone knew everyone in our 50 condo building. It's just the way things were. Neighbors all hung out in the same yard, the kids played together and parents knew each other. Mostly because some people have lived there for generations. The neighbors knew me well because they have known my father since he was 10 years old.
The neighborhoods in America shift. They shift often. People move frequently and I really haven't sensed even a spec of unity anywhere I lived since moving here. Small talk, yes, but nothing where neighbors actually care about each other.
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Maturity is knowing you were an idiot in the past. Wisdom is knowing that you'll be an idiot in the future. Common sense is knowing that you should try not to be an idiot now. - J. Jacques
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