Neighbors

Kidsville

Conversation with roommate
Me: I don't know any of our neighbors now. What if we had a neighbor get-together?
Her: I don't really care to get to know them. You can do that if you want.
Me: Ok!

I really appreciate having relationships with people. I don't feel like I need to have my neighbors over all the time or have them all in my business. I just want someone who knows that a believer in Christ lives nearby, know a few people who can look out for my apartment when I'm out of town, have someone to shoot the breeze with on summer days, share joys with and quick complaints about management... You know... Just the usual sitcom type of neighbors.

I really love people. I like having deep relationships with a handful of people and then casual, neighborly relationships with hundreds of people from the church secretary to the girls I can occasionally hang out with through Meetup groups...

Well, I did eventually have that neighbor gathering. Only 2 of our neighbors came over, but we had a great time with them! I tell you what: it felt like a meeting of the United Nations. Me (Black American), my roommate (white American), a Vietnamese male neighbor, and a Somalian male neighbor. I don't know why their wives didn't come. We had an interesting conversation about history, culture...and nail salons...yes, our Vietnamese neighbor owns a nail salon and yes, my roommate wanted to get her nails done!

This was a good exercise in Christian hospitality.