Wish I woulda done this years ago. In 2011 I moved from right outside Denver to a dirt road in Kansas 10 miles from even a gas station. Came to take care of my disabled grandfather (who sadly seems to be at the end of his days anymore) and in this whole damn decade I never made an effort to try and meet and connect with the rest of this dirt road.

Fun fact tho, one of our cats got up into the tree last week and the people you could say "next door" came and helped. So, there's an unspoken sense of community in rural areas anyway. But, I coulda made an effort. At the least...coulda made some great friends and not felt so alone during rough patches of these years out here.

But, as things have gotten where they've reached these days - having your community may be a matter of survival. Maybe I should get the addresses of those around me and just send them a welcoming card saying who I am and see where that goes. (See thats why I love this page, we inspire eachother)

Also for those who live in the zoos of actual cities, woulda believe out here when passing someone it's common practice to wave (usually just a finger off the wheel and a nod) ...in the city you might get a finger but it's not quite a hello they are signing and certainly not as wholesome lol