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Post by Miss Thang on Jan 27, 2010 10:54:40 GMT -5
Ok, so it's like you wake up one morning and decide that it's time to start meeting new people and get the people of a little town together and being more active and do things for the community. Not such a bad idea, right? Wrong!
It's all a good idea until the time really comes to pull together for our community. It's like people go into hidding or something...I swear I want bit and neither will my friends(The SEGG)... I guess I'm just a little disappointed that when it's comes time to really help out someone or fundraise for a good cause that noone is around. There's a saying that goes around my town and it goes like this...."Our community is a "well knitted" community". Yea Right! Until someone disagrees on something or unless you're a family member of some and you disagree with them....then this is the only time in my experience that you get that warm fuzzy feeling of a "well knitted" community. The outsiders are the one's that struggle to get things done or try to get along with folks in a small town...Say it's not true? I'll beg to differ. I have seen it and lived it...and the one's that are new to this "well knitted" community, I would love to hear your "welcome" stories....
I know I will be told to "move" if I don't like it here, but see that's where you got me all wrong. I will not leave. This is my home and one day it will be a "well knitted" community. I will not give up!...
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Post by countrybumpkin on Jan 27, 2010 11:10:36 GMT -5
Being of the older generation, towns are not like they were back in the day. Everyone used to know their neighbors and if someone was in need everyone was there. I wish I could have lived in those days, because in my book that is what a small town or neighbors are all about. It seems as though everyone is so into their lives, work, children etc., that this welcoming feeling does by the wayside. I believe everything that goes around comes around and I for one try to do the right things so a lot of right things come back to me. I am reaching out and hopefully will be able to help.
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Post by Miss Thang on Jan 27, 2010 13:30:54 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply and you are so very right, it's not like it use to be. That's why I want to get ppl involved with different things to do around here...It's hard to put yourself out there and offer fun and new things when you feel like no one else is interested.... I created a group/social club for women and only 3 or 4 of us ever get together. There are 20 members. I do understand that they have other obligations and that's great but is was formed so women could have a break from the "real world" so to speak...We all need that IMHO. I know it will take time so I'm willing to wait it out, Rome wasn't built in a day Anyways I'm throwing myself a pity party I guess I was expecting more from a small town and thought I would get ppl more involved in community things....but I guess that takes time too.... We'll see
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