No, I’m not paraphrasing an insurance ad.
Today is National Good Neighbor Day. In the 1970s, several presidents made proclamations supporting this holiday, and in 2003, Congress officially made September 28 National Good Neighbor Day.
When I first thought about being a good neighbor, I thought of getting to know your neighbor and being friendly, but all the websites I checked had other ideas that had more to do with maintaining your property. I guess that makes sense, too.
Overall, I think people should be a good neighbor every day. The world needs more kindness.
Ways to be a good neighbor
- Introduce yourself to new neighbors and exchange phone numbers
- Share meals and treats when you make extra or flowers and vegetables from your garden
- Respect your neighbor’s personal space
- Don’t mow the lawn or make other noise early in the morning or late at night
- If you borrow something, return it promptly; if you damage it, fix or replace it before you return it
- Keep your property neat looking; don’t let branches hang over the fence
- Pick up after your pets
- Do something nice for your neighbors at Christmastime
- Work at fixing misunderstandings so you can be civil to each other