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The Real Difference Between a Neighborhood and a Community
Have you ever wondered if there's a difference between where we live and how we live together? That's the question at the heart of this thought-provoking episode that challenges our understanding of community in modern life.
All right, family, I have a question for you Is there a difference between where we live and how we live together? Are we forming true communities or just occupying neighborhoods? All right Right, all right, peace, family, I hope that you're feeling well and blessed. Today You're tuning in to the sound of the Only One Mike podcast, mike Drops Show, where we break down today's biggest moves in culture and community through conversations that matter. I'm your host, carl Gerard, and I appreciate you locking in with me, rod, and I appreciate you locking in with me, whether you've been following every episode or this is your first time. Tuning in this space is about truth, clarity and conversations that truly matter. I'm not here to tell you what to think, family. I'm just here to lay it out for you, all right, so let's talk about it. We're going to break down a concept that feels simple, but it's got layers community versus neighborhood. So I want you to really walk with me on this one and ask yourself am I living in a neighborhood or am I a part of a community? Now, at first glance, it might sound like the same thing houses, people, maybe even a block party every now and then. But when you start to peel it back. It's a whole different vibe. So let's break this down.
Speaker 1:A community is a bond. A neighborhood is a place. You see, in a neighborhood you might know someone's name. In a community you know their story. In a neighborhood, folks might wave at each other but keep it moving. In a community we check on each other, we build, we show up when it matters and in a neighborhood it's just like a proximity. But a community, that's a purpose and it doesn't always come easy. So let's see what it is that. You know, eat food, feel relaxed, feel comfortable. You know you went to your friends' houses. They came to your house. It was a family.
Speaker 1:I lived in a building and you know, in that building it wasn't just like my neighbor next door in the other apartment kept to themselves and didn't bother anybody. They knew my family, you know they came from that same era, so they knew what it took to be together. Even though we were all from different cultures, we still looked at each other. As you know, aunts and uncles, grandparents, children we all seen each other as one big family in that building. So a community takes effort. It means being vulnerable, it means being accountable, it means sometimes giving more than you take and trusting that it'll come back around. So I got to ask you again, really ask yourself are you living next to people or are you living with people? Now, family, let's start building more community, not just neighborhoods with Wi-Fi and matching trash cans.
Speaker 1:Whether you talk to your neighbors, share a meal, support the youth in your area, show up at a school board meeting, organize a community cleanup, host a back to school drive or simply just look out for one another, that's what community is. That's what we talk about. When we speak about community, we're talking about shared history, unspoken protection, cultural rhythm and a village mindset. A neighborhood might be where people live, but a community is where people belong, and it isn't something you buy into, guys. It's something you build brick by brick, person by person, love by love. If this resonate with you, share it guys. Talk to someone who needs to hear it, spark a conversation on your block. And if you're already building your community where you are, salute to you. Keep doing the work. I'm telling you because, because it pays off.
Speaker 1:We see, like now, with a lot of young people, I had a um conversation today with like a uh, a city councilwoman and we were talking about communities and all this would kind of spark this conversation right here is the fact that, especially with our younger people, we came up in the era the councilwoman and I we came up in an era the councilwoman and I we came up in an era where, again, your neighbors, your community, looked out for you, so you didn't see a lot of the things that you saw today. We, as youngsters, had a lot more respect for our elders because of community, because what we built, and what it is, is that I know that Ms So-and-so or Mr So-and-so was going to be in good with my parents. So if I was out of pocket in any form or fashion, my parents would know they would get on me and then let my parents know who would then get on me again. You know what I mean. Even the people, that was, you know, the criminals in the neighborhood, the drug dealers, whatever it is. Whatever they were doing, that was not right, whether they were just hanging on the corner all the time drinking, smoking, whatever they were doing. The community portion is we're doing that, but we're not going to allow you to do that as a kid. You know I'm not going to sit here and crack a beer with this guy. I'm not going to share a blunt with this guy when he knows my parents and he knows what they're about and he knows my siblings and he know what they're about not going to lead you down the wrong path. So you know, we have to really start getting that community mindset, and especially when we talk about saving our youth and stopping the violence and things like that, all All that comes with building community. So ask yourself again are you in a neighborhood or are you a part of a community?
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