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DEL.ICIO.USHow do you talk to a neighbor in distress?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I have a neighbor who moved into his home several months ago. I don’t know him or his family very well, but I do know that he works (or maybe worked) for Bill Heard Chevrolet.
And if you’ve been keeping up with the news, then you probably know that that company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has closed all 14 dealerships around the country. My neighbor and his family were transferred, by Bill Heard’s company, to Atlanta last year from the state of Washington,
They rented a home for about eight months before they purchased in our subdivision. So, as I said, I don’t know them well, but I say “hi,” and have been as friendly as I know how to be. But, with all this bad news, I’m kind of in a neighborly-quandary.
Do I go over and ask him how he is doing? Do I just ignore the situation and not ask any questions? How about a simple note in his mailbox letting him know I’m just a concerned neighbor.
I don’t want to stick my nose where it’s not wanted, but… I just feel like I should say or do something.
What do you think I should do? Have you ever had any experience in this kind of situation?
Comments
By oppie
October 16, 2008 8:29 AM | Link to this
My feeling is if you haven’t made the attempt to get to know them after SEVERAL MONTHS that they’ve been living there… then leave them alone.