I wish I had introduced myself but

No, it was not to a female, though there may have been occasion when I felt like kicking myself later.  The introduction I speak of now, is to my neighbor.  For six years, I lived in the same house and never once did more than nod my head at them!  Chances are, you are just as guilty as I am about this.  It is a shame that people are too busy (insert just about any excuse you want to here - I have) to introduce themselves to their neighbors anymore

It seems that are many organizations whose goal it is to get neighbors out on the streets, but I wonder how successful they truly are.  Have you ever seen attendance at an HOA (Home Owner's Association) meeting?  Group dynamics are hard however you go about it, place, time, agenda, or otherwise.  We are all just too busy, or don't want to get involved,  so we leave things up to others to take care of (and hopefully they will).

Albeit slowly, the tides seem to be turning somewhat as people are increasingly getting fed up with the way things and either joining in with their neighborhood groups, or forming new ones.  You know, a neighborhood watch group can be as simple as getting to know your neighbors and agreeing to 'keep on eye' on things.  We all know it is impossible to see everything 24/7, even with a video camera.  Though there are those who will tell you how beneficial and necessary they are to keep crime down.  We have to learn to depend and trust others again (our neighbors, friends and family) and stop depending on others and paying others for own responsibilities! 


By becoming so active with a myriad of activities we are to busy to be active (and take action) in our own communities.  Hell, the latest episode is much more important than getting out and doing some yard work, or taking a walk around the neighborhood (community).  When you get to know and recognize your neighbors, you know who is 'supposed' to be there and who isn't.  By taking control and regaining control of your neighborhood (community) effectively you lessen the community's dependence on local "peace keepers" (the police) and reduce effectively the tax burden!  We don't need more cops, we need to be more actively involved.