With the passing of winter (still sleeting outside) comes a good chance to check out a neighbor’s potential to be an ally.
Bring a leaf rake over and offer to help him rake his lawn. If he agrees and works well with you that’s a positive sign. Maybe ask to take those leaves over to your compost pile. Might as well get something for your effort. You ARE Gardening this year, Yes? It’s till a positive if he HAS his own compost pile-garden and wants to keep those leaves. Don’t grump, just ask what he likes to garden?
If he agrees you can have those leaves and even better helps you carry those bags over a extra good sign.
Now see IF he volunteers to HELP You rake your leaves. Don’t ask per say just start raking your leaves. Does he look ready to flee back home or is he helpful.
If he’s helpful, then he’s a potential Mutual Assistance member.
You need folks that are helpful and givers. We ALL have way too many Takers in our lives. But you have to show YOUR a Giver to get some often burned Givers that you are friendly and NOT a Taker.
Sorry if this seems too simplistic but it has worked for me over several decades and so often i hear “How do I know someone is trustworthy?”
This doesn’t prove trustworthy, per say but show potential. Trustworthy means you need to know about his family. I’ve an excellent neighbor who I really enjoy working with BUT his Wife is a hidden Socialist. So I don’t share about my preps as She would push him to betray for “hording”.
Bad times are almost upon us, this trouble is but the leading edge of the economic and social storm about to drop on us. The Ukrainian “War” is but a distraction as COVID control is faltering and the Powers that BE know real troubles are showing up.
Trusted friends, skills, tools and preps will get you through the Greater Depression or as Michael Yon says PanFamWar coming through.
“who left me in difficult times.” Yeah. Nothing worse than when a cherished, beloved friend bails out on you when you need them most, going dark and leaving you hanging like a chad. And breaking you heart in the process. Been there, done that.
With the passing of winter (still sleeting outside) comes a good chance to check out a neighbor’s potential to be an ally.
Bring a leaf rake over and offer to help him rake his lawn. If he agrees and works well with you that’s a positive sign. Maybe ask to take those leaves over to your compost pile. Might as well get something for your effort. You ARE Gardening this year, Yes? It’s till a positive if he HAS his own compost pile-garden and wants to keep those leaves. Don’t grump, just ask what he likes to garden?
If he agrees you can have those leaves and even better helps you carry those bags over a extra good sign.
Now see IF he volunteers to HELP You rake your leaves. Don’t ask per say just start raking your leaves. Does he look ready to flee back home or is he helpful.
If he’s helpful, then he’s a potential Mutual Assistance member.
You need folks that are helpful and givers. We ALL have way too many Takers in our lives. But you have to show YOUR a Giver to get some often burned Givers that you are friendly and NOT a Taker.
Sorry if this seems too simplistic but it has worked for me over several decades and so often i hear “How do I know someone is trustworthy?”
This doesn’t prove trustworthy, per say but show potential. Trustworthy means you need to know about his family. I’ve an excellent neighbor who I really enjoy working with BUT his Wife is a hidden Socialist. So I don’t share about my preps as She would push him to betray for “hording”.
Bad times are almost upon us, this trouble is but the leading edge of the economic and social storm about to drop on us. The Ukrainian “War” is but a distraction as COVID control is faltering and the Powers that BE know real troubles are showing up.
Trusted friends, skills, tools and preps will get you through the Greater Depression or as Michael Yon says PanFamWar coming through.
“who left me in difficult times.” Yeah. Nothing worse than when a cherished, beloved friend bails out on you when you need them most, going dark and leaving you hanging like a chad. And breaking you heart in the process. Been there, done that.