2005.07.26 13:31
Do you know your neighbors?
I've lived on the same block since 1957, and I've found that connections come and go as each year goes by. My immediate next door neighbor has been the same person all these years, so Jean and I definitely have a connection. In the 'old days' there were a number of close relatives also living on my block, so there was a real connection there. Right now, I love how most of my black neighbors call me "Mr. Steve" and I'm sure virtually all my neighbors actually wonder what the hell I'm still doing here.
Before the "white man" came, the valley I live in was a sacred burial place. There's no record of this, I just feel it. I can still remember when Diane moved here (she's the one that started "Mr. Steve"), she right away mentioned how quiet the street is. I said, "Yeah, it's always been quiet." I didn't tell her why though.
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