Block 73

Neighbors,

another blessing

I can't believe

I didn't

think about sooner.

I was sitting here

this morning and was

thinking about 

the neighbors we had

before we moved.

Then it dawned on me

how blessed I have been

all my life 

with great neighbors.

Then I started to wonder

how many I could still name.

This may get long . . . 

so I shall add their names

in a smaller font.

GROWING UP 

Mary and Bert Packard

Mrs. Larrison

Ruth Porter

Kathy McClaeb 

Mary and Cliff McClaeb

Fonda Ballard

Mary Alice and Dan Ballard
Alice and Ray Thatcher
Larry,

Sheila,

Ernie

Debbie

Randy

Robin and

Fonda Elizabeth  . . .

all siblings who lived 

across the street

BROWNSBURG

Harlan Day

Annalee Robinson

The Taylors

J. Karl Laska

LOGANSPORT

The Maxwells

Edna and Son Zimmerman

Phyllis and Dick Key 

Amanda and Kevin Whitehead

Sue and Gene Gonzales

Geneva Gibson

Dee and Bill Bender

New York

Leona Ammerman

Marcy and Jim Kirkwood

Gavin and Gwen Kirkwood

Alicia and Jared O'Donnell

Aiden O' Donnell

Dan, across the street

Dan, next door to Leona 

Denise, Mike, Cassie and Mason

Mr. and Mrs. Hoover

Olivia and her mom

WOW!

That was a trip

down memory lane.

It's hard to believe

that I have forgotten

so many off the names 

of the people I lived by

in Brownsburg.
It might have 
something to do with
living in apartments.
I didn't have a yard
to go out into
like I have 
everywhere
else.


All of the neighbors
I have had
have been 
an integral part
of my life.
The memories of them
are a giant 
patchwork
of caring.
when I think of them,
I get a feeling
of peace and comfort.


My 1st memory
of a neighbor
is sitting on the
front porch
and seeing Bert Packard
coming home from work
and saying, "Hi Bert!"
And it is strange,
Bert died 
when I was quite young
but that memory is so clear.


Now,
I am 5th oldest
of the neighbors
in my neighborhood.
so I am the
Mary and Mrs. Larrison
to Cassie, Mason, Olivia
and one day Aiden.
I wonder if 
Aiden will one day
come over and enjoy
sitting on my swing
as much as I enjoyed
sitting with
Mary and Mrs. Larrison
on theirs.


What a wonderful
life.
Having neighbors
who "neighbored."

Dear Lord,

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for allowing me to live by the best neighbors my entire life. At every step along the way I had people who would look out for me, as I would look out for them. 

It is so nice to know that in a world where you hear about so many people who have been ignored in times of need, I have always had neighbors cared and would keep an eye out for me..

Amen

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