Hmm... sounds familiar?? How many of us know our neighbors by name, how many of them, what they do? In our fast pace society nowadays, we are more prone to mind our own business, don't be a busy body and just stay where you are. Sad to say, this is especially true if you stay in flats or condos where our home are protected by layers of steel, wood doors, pad locks, small locks... you name it. We hardly meet our neighbors, come on what is the possibility of us opening our doors at the same time or bump to each other in the lift?? We don't even know them, love them?? Mission impossible. Well for those who remembered, my neighbors are Chins and Boons, let me share some wonderful moments with them.
Let's start with the Chins, Mr.Chin loves to cook, one noon while me and my mom in-law were in the kitchen preparing lunch, the aroma of his cooking crossed over, hmm.... I can smell "gulai ikan kari". My mom in-law praised Chin for his capability and commented that my hubby don't know how to cook, as usual being Chinese he said "Nolah"....... and know what the next thing we knew, we have an additional dish for lunch....... delicious......
Now let's talk about the Boons, married a year ago, one early morning at the sound of our metal grill door, Mr. Boon was overjoyed and told us that he had just became a papa, how nice...... we rejoiced with him and visited the couple the night itself. We welcome them to the misery "parenthood club" and chatted..............
Well all these does not come overnight, all of us did our part to enjoy the good neighborhood, well for those who want more out of your current situation with your neighbors, below are some tips:
a) Start with your children, children click almost immediately... mind you you have to prepare for not so well behave children....
d) Food - share them but be sensitive e.g. halal concerned, religious restrictions....
c) Smile and greet each other.....
d) Little action to demonstrate you care e.g. water their plants, sweep their portion of corridor, watch out for them if they are not around....
When you have tackle your closest neighbor, you may spread your wings....... but please be tactful by knowing your boundaries and by all means please don't gossip about your neighbors, what goes around comes around.........
Let's start with the Chins, Mr.Chin loves to cook, one noon while me and my mom in-law were in the kitchen preparing lunch, the aroma of his cooking crossed over, hmm.... I can smell "gulai ikan kari". My mom in-law praised Chin for his capability and commented that my hubby don't know how to cook, as usual being Chinese he said "Nolah"....... and know what the next thing we knew, we have an additional dish for lunch....... delicious......
Now let's talk about the Boons, married a year ago, one early morning at the sound of our metal grill door, Mr. Boon was overjoyed and told us that he had just became a papa, how nice...... we rejoiced with him and visited the couple the night itself. We welcome them to the misery "parenthood club" and chatted..............
Well all these does not come overnight, all of us did our part to enjoy the good neighborhood, well for those who want more out of your current situation with your neighbors, below are some tips:
a) Start with your children, children click almost immediately... mind you you have to prepare for not so well behave children....
d) Food - share them but be sensitive e.g. halal concerned, religious restrictions....
c) Smile and greet each other.....
d) Little action to demonstrate you care e.g. water their plants, sweep their portion of corridor, watch out for them if they are not around....
When you have tackle your closest neighbor, you may spread your wings....... but please be tactful by knowing your boundaries and by all means please don't gossip about your neighbors, what goes around comes around.........
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