In the poem "Mending Wall" North American poet Robert Frost repeats the old proverb, " Good fences make good neighbours". In the twenty five years that my husband and I have lived together we have encountered all kinds of neighbours and many types of fences. They have been as different as the places that we have lived; from broken down places in the country to clean suburban neighbourhoods, the people next door and the fences surrounding them have been diverse.
This year as we moved, the biggest boost to our family especially during this pandemic has been the kind welcome of our new neighbours. We have received sweet treats, friendly conversations and words of welcome and encouragement at every turn. In this global new normal where we are to keep our distance in any way and with everyone possible, the kindness of strangers has been a blessing. And to hear our little buddies next door greet us through our shared fence reminds us that good fences do make good neighbours but shared fences really make the best neighbours.
This year as we moved, the biggest boost to our family especially during this pandemic has been the kind welcome of our new neighbours. We have received sweet treats, friendly conversations and words of welcome and encouragement at every turn. In this global new normal where we are to keep our distance in any way and with everyone possible, the kindness of strangers has been a blessing. And to hear our little buddies next door greet us through our shared fence reminds us that good fences do make good neighbours but shared fences really make the best neighbours.
