I spent the first 20 years of my life living in a pretty sheltered neighborhood. You might even call it exclusive in that the lots were big, there was only one road that ran through it, and all of my neighbors were so old that by now I’m sure they’re all dead, so I didn’t really understand what it meant to have, want or be a good neighbor until I first struck out on my own. Almost everyone complains about their neighbors, but there’s a pretty easy way to get yourself better neighbors, and it doesn’t always have to involve moving, just BE a better neighbor yourself.
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If You Want a Better Neighbor, Be One
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008Directions to Heatherwood Misleading, Needlessly Long… Why Is That?
Friday, October 10th, 2008From the first minute I called and talked to the management at Heatherwood Apartments, I should have suspected something was a bit amiss. They really like to cling to their technical, geographic location inside of Mill Creek, which they do indeed technically have… but if the address is undeniable, why did they direct me through a route to drag me through untold miles of needless suburbs to get there? Oh wait, it’s because they are huge liars, and when they can’t lie to you, the least they can do is mislead you… did it for me, and it worked.
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