Feb
18
2010
Why should anyone care about you if you have not reached out to them. Roots in a community take years, maybe decades to develop. First of all you have to stay put. For a long time. And reach out to others in ways you are able to.
Why should anyone care about you if you have not invested time in them, reached out to them when they were in need. It is not always money others need. Often it is just taking the time talking to them, lending an ear.
All that takes time. But that is the way you develop roots in a community. You can also get involved in a local church. There are different ways. Whatever suits you. Don’t be a hermit. Get out of the house. Go to the local store, diner or post office.
Take a chance. Learn other peoples’ names. And take the time to have on going conversations with the inhabitants of your town. All that takes time and effort. But if you don’t how you you possibly learn about other peoples’ needs and wants if you don’t get to know them?
And your roots become deeper and deeper in a community if you do some of these things. You have to put yourself out there. It just takes a long time and effort on your part. Roots do not happen overnight.
