Neighbors nice and kind / myLot

India

September 23, 2016 10:26pm CST

Not only mine...but here are few instances I will share 1. There is a widower in adjacent building. He may be in late 80's. Ladies in the building take turns to send something to him during the week. They personally go and give it and inquire if he is alright. 2. My former neighbors were too good. They'd kind of adopted me. They are childless couple. 3. One of my former neighbors sent curries over when I was down with viral. God bless her soul. 4. My present neighbor is a youngster with two kiddos. She is also angelic with me, lets her kiddos play with me - which in these parts of the world is not thought of as right because I am unmarried and do not have kids. Folks here are superstitious. 5. My present neighbor has pushed her pots and other things such as frames upstairs, which she has no use of. She has no issues with me using them for my kitchen gardening. Anything for you aunty...hmm..feel loved. 6. The building secretary asked me to draw up a budget of what I need, and said he would spare it from common pool with due sanctions from rest of the building. Overwhelmed. Don't you just love being loved? Here is wishing that all of you live in "where every neighbor is a friend" world.

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solxee

@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

24 Sep 16

Seems like you are your neighbors' favorite.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98900)

• India

24 Sep 16

Not sure about that...but may be I sing aloud too much and they feel it is better to let her work in garden without those off notes..lol

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vanny

@vandana7 (98900)

• India

24 Sep 16

@hereandthere

I think that is it!!! You hit the nail on its head..

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45651)

• Philippines

24 Sep 16

@vandana7

as in, anything to shut her up? hahaha!

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

24 Sep 16

I have some nice friends here too who seem to care and ask about me daily and of course I care about my table mates even ?Duong who mothers me to the point of almost smotjering m,e seems Vietnamese revere old people alm,ost too much I mean I can do for myselfand shes acting like Im a doddering old idiot lol sje does mean well God love her she just falls over herself help;ing me whjen I do not need help lol lol.,

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vanny

@vandana7 (98900)

• India

24 Sep 16

Some of us are so accustomed to doing that...the other day there was an elderly lady walking on road, she'd lost her way, and I was on my way to the bank. She was not getting any autorickshaws which we use for commuting here and she would not have managed anyway. I turned the vehicle, dropped her at her building..she cupped my cheek and chin with her hand and then kissed it and said you came just like my child..gosh tears welled up in my eyes...that is hardly anything to do...does not cost much ...can't we do that little for OUR folks?

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ARM

@responsiveme (22926)

• India

24 Sep 16

@vandana7

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Sky

@skysnap (20154)

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24 Sep 16

Gosh. And here me being single, apartment society is coming up with new rule that no bachelors allowed in their apartment. And my house owner on the other hand wants me to stay :p

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vanny

@vandana7 (98900)

• India

24 Sep 16

That is so weird! There is no society agreement at the time of sale. No byelaws. Nothing can apply retrospectively. Yeah, bachelors here also pay more rent. Almost on par with commercial establishments.

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Wendy789

@Drosophila (16573)

• Ireland

24 Sep 16

aww that is soo sweet! sounds like your neighbours are nicer than your relatives!

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vanny

@vandana7 (98900)

• India

24 Sep 16

Anyday..lol

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vanny

@vandana7 (98900)

• India

24 Sep 16

@Drosophila .. I suppose so...but why can't I have my cake and eat it too...at least some seem to be having best of both the worlds.

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Wendy789

@Drosophila (16573)

• Ireland

24 Sep 16

@vandana7 I guess this is the theme of life, you win some.. and lose some

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Md Kamruzzaman

@kamruzzaman5ndc (791)

• Dhaka, Bangladesh

24 Sep 16

thats why they are you neighbours

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vanny

@vandana7 (98900)

• India

24 Sep 16

Yeah...they are sweet. :)

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vanny

@vandana7 (98900)

• India

24 Sep 16

@kamruzzaman5ndc .. I just realized they are so sweet...now my turn...lol

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Md Kamruzzaman

@kamruzzaman5ndc (791)

• Dhaka, Bangladesh

24 Sep 16

@vandana7

i hope you also sweet to them

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Z. D.

@poliugh (100)

• Dayton, Ohio

24 Sep 16

Those are the people that restore faith in humanity haha. Always jealous of the people that get great neighbors

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vanny

@vandana7 (98900)

• India

24 Sep 16

Yeah...I feel so blessed ever since the building secretary communicated that to me. I, along with the watchman spent a few hours on a few days a fortnight ago on terrace to spruce up what once used to be my kitchen garden and well, they noticed! And they want to help me out..lol

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Go Crossbones

@crossbones27 (48446)

• Mojave, California

24 Sep 16

Always good to have good neighbors. Very bad when you do not.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98900)

• India

24 Sep 16

Yeah...kinda funny when neighbors do not recognize you...and need to be introduced to you at some function...somehow I have always had good neighbors.

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Marlina

@marlina (154165)

• Canada

24 Sep 16

We have very friendly and helpful neighbors too.

Anna

@LadyDuck (458730)

• Switzerland

24 Sep 16

It is so good to feel loved, you feel special and you know that you are not alone. You have great neighbors.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98900)

• India

24 Sep 16

Yeah...I did not know they thought so much about me. :)

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50525)

• Centralia, Missouri

24 Sep 16

you have some lovely people around you! Treasure that, not all of us are nearly that lucky

pgn

@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

24 Sep 16

That sense of community is worth it's weight in any rare mineral or metal you care to name.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98900)

• India

24 Sep 16

I was extremely surprised with the offer from the building's secretary. So they all are waiting for me to restart my kitchen garden which I had done in small scale about two to three years ago. Once the rains stop, we are getting down to business. I have already ordered for seeds and pots are ready already with mud and manure. :) Terrace..my world..lol.

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Gary Marsh

@garymarsh6 (23393)

• United Kingdom

24 Sep 16

You are truly blessed with wonderful neighbours. It used to be like that here many years ago. The community looked after each other. Sadly these days it is everyone for themselves. Although there are random acts of kindness most people are quite selfish these days!

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vanny

@vandana7 (98900)

• India

24 Sep 16

Yes, we are so habituated to selfishness that we do not expect much...that is why it was so surprising when the building secretary suggested let it be kind of community effort rather than mine alone.

ARM

@responsiveme (22926)

• India

24 Sep 16

I rely heavily on neighbours...in fact they are friends. Glad you have loving people around.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98900)

• India

24 Sep 16

Yes, that is a great social circle...I am not constantly in their home, nor they in mine...but a mutual respect and availability if we need some help is always there.

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