I want friends who will go dumpster diving with me,
I want neighbors who will knock on my door and ask for butter because they forgot to buy some and it's sunday.
I want book shelves in public spaces, food banks and shared tool sheds and community gardens.
I want to trade home grown tomatoes for a couple of eggs with my neighbor and
I want to bring food over to my
friends house when l've cooked too much.
I want bicycle only streets and
I want people to go on spontaneous walks with.
I want people to ask me for help when they need it and
I want to be able to ask for help in return.
I want community as a safety net.
I want people to stop focusing on the vague concept of the
one, who will Cure All Isolation and Loneliness.
I want every single person to be able to find support and comfort around them, regardless of their relationship status.
Society sells us romance as a fix for the lack of community. The point is people saying "you'll find someone someday" instead of saying "let's make an effort now". I don't want a romantic partner to fix a problem that goes much deeper
than what they could fix.