Community

We as a family have learned so much about community on this road trip. So I looked up the definition in Merriam Webster's dictionary;

com·mu·ni·ty

kəˈmyo͞onədē/

noun

1. 1.

   a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

   "Rhode Island's Japanese community"

   synonyms:

   group, body, set, circle, clique, faction;
2. 2.

   a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.

   "the sense of community that organized religion can provide"

Our trip so far has been so eye opening. Sometimes challenging, it has allowed us to face our fears and test our limits. Our overnight stays have consisted of state parks, national forests, campgrounds, parking lots, and homes of friends and family. Staying in homes has allowed us to contribute together as a family as we live with others independent of our home and family. It builds tolerance and understanding, and an ease and comfort, as we relate with others different from our own. Our kids will quickly relate to you why certain places have been their highlights. These highlights are where they experienced a community. That sense of belonging is what used to develop towns and communities throughout history.

In my last post, I discussed how we utilize the 'boondockers-welcome' for some of our overnight accommodations. The families we have met through these stays have been incredible examples in a society that is so busy to even get to know their neighbors. So we send a special shout-out to the Alan & Nicole & family, Caprio family, Mike & Val, Mike & Margaret, Ray & Ruth, Shutty family, Alan & June, Joe & Kathy, and Katie & Jay. You all have left your mark in our travels! THANK YOU!

Seeing our family of seven survive/bond in this RV adventure has been such a huge blessing and we are so blessed to have the opportunity to do this. Sure we have our space contentions but the sunrise the next morning far out weighs the negatives and our lil-community travels on.