What a great blog entry from Kori Rodley Irons.
She makes two important points: 1) our children learn to be neighborly as they see us be neighborly; 2) we, and our children, will feel connected to the community as we do so.
I would add that if we are only neighborly to people who are exactly like us -- same religion, for instance -- our children are going to feel the world is a pretty scary place. But if we embrace all people that are trying to be good, to make the world a better place -- just like we seek to be and do -- what a welcoming world our children will find.
Link: Teaching Kids to Be Neighborly - Parents - Families.com.
Who is my neighbor and yours -- you ask?
You decide!
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