I do see in movies where a person moves into a new neighborhood and prepares something nice to knock on their new neighbour's doorstep in hopes that they get along going forward. Sometimes, it's the opposite. An old neighbour welcomes their new neighbour by preparing something nice and gives some hints on how it is living in the neighbourhood.
I think right from this phase, one could build a good relationship with one's neighbours but it could also be the opposite. Good things are hard to come by and that includes having good neighbours.
I've once been in a neighborhood that everyone does literally everything together, from gathering at nights to gist about their day to advising the kids in place of their parents. It was a warm experience and you could see progress in the lives of everyone because of these acts.
I can still remember how fun it is when we gather in the home of a neighbour and are served lots of meals, we laugh over every little thing and the children are forced to go to bed for the elders to continue their chats. It was indeed the good times, there was hardly quarrel or fight among the neighbors but then...
In all of these, there is sometimes the bad egg among good eggs.
There was this neighbor who would do everything on her own in a neighbourhood that tried to welcome her no matter how hard they tried, she let herself get a bad name as she spreads wrong news of people in the neighborhood. It's surprising how people have the time and strength to cause troubles but not do good instead.
Some people said it was because she had never had her own child after many years of marriage but I feel that should be the reason she shouldn't be that way at all. She would cause fight whenever she wants to and didn't get along with others at all. I can still remember how my dad tried his best to relate with her but he failed.
Good neighbours are hard to come by but I've been opportune to live with some, I got to learn new things from them especially from my age mates who knew better than me. The children will go to school today, study at home together and play together when we are allowed to.
I think we were able to have good neighbours because we are good neighbours ourselves. I can't say same for the other neighbourhoods I've lived in but I am definitely not the troublesome kind and I adapt easily to make sure I have a good neighbour experience.
To have good neighbours, one has to be a good neighbour and a good relationship can start from there. I have more positive remarks about all the neighbours I've lived in and I'll have my jovial and open minded dad to thank for that.
So maybe good neighbours aren't so hard to come by, in conclusion. How is your experience in your neighborhood? Got good remarks too? Share them with us.
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