I was not bragging about not speaking to the neighbor on my left for the past 24 years...I was making an observation.....i was making a point...that sometimes...no matter how long you live somewhere people just do not make a connection. I made friends with the neighbors on the right...very good friends.....but the folks on the left...I do not even know their names. Now let me further explain....we live on 10 acres that is totally wooded on the perimeter...we do not even SEE our neighbors. The folks on the left....had no kids for my kids to play with...the folks on the right did.
My world has always been my family....my husband is my best friend...we have been married since we were 17 and 19....he was in the military....so our bond is very deep...all we had was each other. We lived far from family and friends.
It is a very scary thought for me to lose him....one of the reasons why our commitment in our retirement is to spend as much time together as we possibly can. Does that mean we will not be friendly to others? Does that mean we won't make friends with people? of course not! Does it mean that making friends is my number one priority? no.
I was saddened that the op felt left out....that she felt rejected. I would NEVER do that to another person. If she waved to me ...I would wave....if she came to me and started a conversation...I would talk with her.
Again...I apologize....you misunderstood....i get it. You have no way to know what i meant because you dont know me. I hope now you understand a bit better. Chances are...when i get to TV...if i get to TV...our paths will never cross. I live in a very small community....I certainly have never met everyone.....and in a city of 114,000....i wont cross paths with thousands and thousands. But i will cross your path here.....and i dont want to offend anyone here.
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