Community...the idea has come up over and over in the past few weeks. global community, intentional community, community supported agriculture, etc. The idea of living, working, playing, and worshiping in the same neighborhood is appealing.
As I prepare for a career in the non-profit sector, it is becoming evident to me that if we were all really living in community, the need for social services would decrease drastically. I suppose this is a fairly obvious realization. Any non-profit leader will tell you they'd like to work themselves out of business. I think a return to more communal living is the only way that is ever going to happen.
Most social services just come down to organizations taking care of the people that society has ceased to care for. Then we have to write grant proposals and try to convince people to give money- and people do- because it is easier/more comfortable to write a check than to get to know your neighbor and see what you could offer to help. I think the latter could be so rich and meaningful to all involved...
more on this later.
