I’ve been wanting to start writing a blog for a couple years now and have kept putting it off. Today, my husband and I were taking a walk, and I thought about how quiet our neighborhood is. I thought back to when I was in elementary school, and how all of us kids would go outside to each other’s houses, and we would all play together. We weren’t quiet, always running and yelling at each other. And today I realized how much I miss the sounds of kids playing. I know there are children on our block, but they hardly ever are outside. And if they are, it’s only for a few minutes while their adult is working on something. I do understand that the world as a whole has changed, but I think that adults need to be more active in getting the children outside and playing with all the other kids- not just set up playdates when they are small. It’s sad to see that neighborhoods don’t have the same feelings for “the neighborhood” as they did before. We’ve had a very few neighbors try to make a community by having outdoor watch parties, and try to have block parties, but none have really had much effect. I wish the sense of community would come back.
This, that, and the other-my thoughts 