Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: remembering why we thought cohousing was a good idea

[Robyn Williams (pov]

Good story.  I was having similar thoughts yesterday as I accepted a
child-care request for last night and looked for a jacket to lend a
neighbour's visiting son.  I also admired a hole that another neighbour had
dug for the new basketball hoop.  For Christmas I bought handmade jewellery
off a neighbour.

It's incredibley important to be aware of these ordinary, day to day
relationships which form the heart of co-operative living.

I'd be happy to see a tide of personal experiences hit the list this week, a
"Best of the Year 2001".  Apart from re-affirming our own positive
experiences, I'm sure the new cohousers would appreciate it.

By the way, how was the period of peace, goodwill and excessive shopping at
your place?
We had a solstice/holy-day celebration with an Indian (sub-continent) theme.
A lovely low key evening with friends and family, delicious curries, a
circle dance and lots of fun.  We gathered early on Christmas morning for
breakfast. We sat on the lawn, under a sparkling blue sky, a soft, warm
breeze blowing through the trees, bird song filling our ears ... it's summer
here, I just thought I'd rub it in a bit ;0).  Anyway, it was a beautiful
start to the day, exchanging small gifts, mostly home-made.  Jenny had made
little stockings filled with toffees which she'd hung on our elm tree for
the kids.  One friend had to leave early to visit in-laws.  She said,
cheerfully, "Well, I'm off to be be tolerated instead of staying here where
I'm loved."

Season's greetings everyone
Robyn Williams
pov [at] iinet.net.au
Pinakarri Community
Fremantle, Western Australia
www.pinakarri.org.au





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