Today being Grand Final Day I thought I would catch people at home watching the footy and I knocked on doors in my apartment block collecting donations for the Heart Foundation and I had some interesting and varied experiences. I got to meet some people who had lived here for over a year and never met, I was invited in to celebrate a sixtieth birthday, I chatted to some while they rummaged around for some money and I was shooed away by some. What I could not help but think was that here I was connecting with a micro community which is part of a larger macro community, which is part of a total community.

One of my heroes is Mahatma Ghandi who said: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” So I thought I might start a newsletter for the apartment block and get a connection happening between the people who live in close proximity to each other and yet do not really connect with each other. I was lucky to meet one happy dweller that I shared my thoughts with and she was pro the idea and being a graphic designer offered me her assistance. So with this encouragement I will venture forth to create a newsletter for my apartment block. Maybe I can call it ‘On the Block’!

I will keep you posted.

Namaste

Bertram



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  1. Jon on September 27, 2009 10:22 am

    what a great idea! I love the fact that we can still find a sense of community

  2. Michael Briffa on September 28, 2009 11:13 am

    Hey Bertram,

    What a wonderful idea but you have always been an innovator so it shouldn’t amaze me that you are doing this for your community. I hope, after I settle into my new enviroment, that I could start something similar to this but at this time it’s small steps for me. Keep up the good work.

    Your friend

    Michae Briffa

  3. bertram on September 28, 2009 11:26 am

    Hi Michael

    Thank you for your uplifting comment. You always see the good in others, because it is a reflection of yourself

    Namaste

    Bertram

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