Archive for the ‘House Warming Gift Basket’ Category
It might just be a matter of perception, but I genuinely feel as though today’s suburban neighborhoods have lost their sense of community. Growing up just outside Detroit in the ’70s, neighbors were more than just the people you nodded to awkwardly while pulling into the driveway. Each summer, residents from every house on the block would get together for a day-long party. The street would be sectioned off so that no cars could pass, and we truly got to know the people around us.
When fall came and it was time for the other kids and me to head back to school, the adults held a community-wide yard sale. Best of all, the holidays were a time for giving and receiving unexpected gifts. You might return home from work to find freshly baked bread recently delivered by a thoughtful neighbor. This year I’m doing my part to restore that old community spirit by picking out a house warming gift basket for the family that just moved in next door. Hopefully they’ll pass the gesture on to others.