Today's Writing Prompt: Neighbor
If you could pick any famous person to live next door to you, who would it be?
If I could call any famous person my neighbor, I would love to share a fence with the Dali Lama. Picture it: we would both be in our respective backyards taking care of our gardens and then we would stop to chat about life, spirituality, the universe, peace, or what have you. What an enlightening neighbor to have! (I apologize for how shallow that statement could sound, but I mean it. There would be so much to learn....)
Honorable Mentions are Richard Bach, Stephen King, Nicholas Sparks, Dana Gioia, Louise Gluck, Elizabeth Gilbert, Amy Tan, Paul Coelho, Stephanie Meyer, Cecelia Ahern. What can I say? I like writers.
I've never been really close to a neighbor, which is depressing. I always wanted to be friends with the people next door or across the hall. My current neighbors have no interest in socializing or, really, being polite or saying hi or parking between the lines in parking spaces (I'm not bitter.) Roger tried to get me to move into the apartment across from him, which in hindsight would have been a good idea and a cost saver in rent. Plus, since he is now officially a ninja, I would not only have a friendly neighbor but also a protector with a sword. It's something to think about for the future then. Be on the lookout for a good neighbor (and as a bonus, a good ninja).
But to begin, be a good neighbor. Love your neighbor as yourself. It always goes back to that, doesn't it?
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