tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post2899246739699965692..comments2024-03-29T19:22:11.409+10:00Comments on down to earth: Community lifeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-4182487297288807082008-03-19T09:52:00.000+10:002008-03-19T09:52:00.000+10:00Great post. Mr and I feel the same way. We are let...Great post. Mr and I feel the same way. We are letting go of this big house to become more a part of community as well. It is not all about our own wants but what is best all around. Too few think of any one other than them selfsDonettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530145585581721795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-81108570850715734292008-03-19T01:58:00.000+10:002008-03-19T01:58:00.000+10:00Rhonda, in a week I'm about to move from city life...Rhonda, in a week I'm about to move from city life to a small settlement. I know community life will be much warmer and close-knit there, and I'm looking forward to becoming part of it!Mrs. Anna Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377583333000789903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34408413211376487942008-03-18T22:47:00.000+10:002008-03-18T22:47:00.000+10:00Being a part of our community has enriched our liv...Being a part of our community has enriched our lives. And we have met a lot of interesting people along the way!Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11388528649168161483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-82068000870805446072008-03-18T21:58:00.000+10:002008-03-18T21:58:00.000+10:00Everybody in our street got a letter yesterday, as...Everybody in our street got a letter yesterday, asking if there's interest in having a huge streetparty with everyone living here (adults and kids) and I hope everybody will come. We live in a big city where we need even more of a sense of community! <BR/>Great post, Rhonda Jean!<BR/>Christine from the NLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-56326121848582799782008-03-18T19:33:00.000+10:002008-03-18T19:33:00.000+10:00Amen and Amen.I spend a lot of time with women in ...Amen and Amen.<BR/><BR/>I spend a lot of time with women in my community, at school and in my sewing circle group. Dh has good relationships with the other traders in our main street. Whilst our activities are enjoyable to US, our actions also benefit others.<BR/><BR/>No man or woman is an island ~ if only more people had the same independent sense of responsibility I'm sure our communities would be better for it.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511855282323456046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-80547597152556568372008-03-18T18:18:00.000+10:002008-03-18T18:18:00.000+10:00We elect our politicians to represent "us" it is t...We elect our politicians to represent "us" it is therefore important to play an active role in telling them what we, as a community, need. <BR/>There is no better way to do this than to get involved and listen to people's needs. Great things can happen when we do this.A Vision Splendidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117977569651546270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-41596438408151278122008-03-18T12:13:00.000+10:002008-03-18T12:13:00.000+10:00I always look forward to what you have to write ab...I always look forward to what you have to write about and am full agrreance. By the way I followed your lead and did a day in the life of me. I find how other people (especially likeminded people)spend their day ti be fasinating and insightful<BR/>Cherrytrendy georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16198713847506409058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-45315199092223301402008-03-18T09:10:00.000+10:002008-03-18T09:10:00.000+10:00Sing it Sister Sing it!!!I love your attitude, you...Sing it Sister Sing it!!!<BR/>I love your attitude, your style, your way!<BR/>God Bless<BR/>Pam WattsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-56204664356459903912008-03-18T07:28:00.000+10:002008-03-18T07:28:00.000+10:00Rhonda Jean, I have just finished reading Satish K...Rhonda Jean, I have just finished reading Satish Kumar's book "You Are, Therefore I Am" and your blog post is on exactly the same theme. Satish explains why we have to nourish the community in which we live and how it will enrich us. Every community needs people like yourself. You are already teaching life skills to your own small though worldwide community and we all look forward to learning from you, or being reminded by you, what we can do to make our own and other people's lives better.<BR/><BR/>Charis(UK)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com