Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: encouraging words

[Mac Thomson (mac]

>  1) House exchanges
> 
>  I posted an inquiry and
> presto, three empty houses at our disposal for the weekend. We made do
> with two. . . . . . . . . The trend may be going intercommunal, too. We've
had a number
> of out-of-town cohousers stay here . . . . . . . . The coolest thing about
all this is that as far as I
> can tell, no one is keeping count as to how much some people offer their
> homes and how much others need extra space. I think people just figure
> it will all even out in the end, as long as no one abuses the policy.
> 
> 2) The following letter was posted at the
> common house . . . . . . . 
> Hi -  You may not remember me, but I've been "sick" all week long with a
> "sore throat." . . . . . . .  Anyway, I got
> the most tremendous unsolicited help this week from so many people, and
> want to thank everyone. . . . . . . .  Most of all, ROMAN the best
> husband in the world, bar none, I love you.       Love, Liz
> ***
> 
> Another time the whole community pulled together even more dramatically
> than this was in early spring when Sarah and Maura's sister died
> suddenly. . . . . . . . 
> 
> So cohousers of the future, today's moral is that it will be worth all
> the work and even all the hasslesand hustles  I and others report on
> here that arise after you move in. Keep at it.
> 
> David Mandel, Southside Park Cohousing, Sacramento

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David,

Thank you so much for your stories and inspiration.  At each of our monthly
potluck meetings I post something from this list to share with the others. 
Your stories are just the kind of thing I like to share with the other folks
to help get them juiced up about cohousing.  Your message will be tacked to
the wall at our July potluck.


    Mac Thomson                         San Juan Cohousing
    Mac [at] HappyValley.com           Durango, Colorado

  "Laughter is the Sun that drives Winter from the human face."
                      - Victor Hugo


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