We live in a neighborhood with an HOA (Home Owners Association), and in an effort to get to know people in my neighborhood, I go to the meetings. I have even volunteered to be on a committee to plan our 1st Annual Neighborhood party.
The biggest problem, is that despite our neighborhood having 290 homes, only about 7 people regularly show up, and in that 7 there are two couples. So we have about 4 homes represented. 4....that 's it.
Recently, a resident started an online petition for a "traffic study" to determine if we could do something about people speeding and ignoring traffic signs. I signed the petition immediately because those are my chief complaints about this neighborhood. It's why I drive my boys to school, walking them to the bus stop (at the end of the block) is dangerous. Anyway this petition started a fire-storm on the FB page for our neighborhood.
Everyone agrees that it IS a problem. But instead of signing the petition, they complain about the neighborhood, the HOA, about the lack of involvement, speed bumps. I should note...that having been a regular at the meetings for more than a year, I 've not seen one of the complainers at a meeting. Also I did not know there was a difference between speed bumps and speed humps (sometimes called speed tables)....I am now informed. I am now leaning toward the speed table (I can't use the word "hump"....it just seems wrong) rather than the speed bump. Then today the swearing started..... All of this for a petition? Really?! Good grief people. Grow up, be responsible for your own neighborhood....Haven't they heard "It takes a village?"
For many years my husband has been dreaming of, and imagining a place away from all stupid people...he calls it Chiefland.....It is a lovely place that requires you to pass an exam, driving test, and a series of intense interviews to be admitted. It would also be the compound in the event of a zombie apocalypse.....
Sometimes despite my desire for community and "a village", I am sorely temped by the utopian idea of Chiefland....I hope he lets me in!
2 comments:
Chiefland sounds great! When can I sign up??
And I'm with you...it would sure be nice if grown ups actually acted, oh I don't know, GROWN UP!
Hope you survive your neighborhood!
Prairie Mother, I'm sure Chief would let you in. I, on the other hand, would probably fail his driving test.
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