won't you be my neighbor?

But, I am your neighbor.

I walked to the block mailbox today with the wee one. It's the same mailbox I've walked to 200 or so times in the year we've lived here. There is a house right in front of the mailbox. Today, I encountered the lady of the house for the first time. She was very friendly. We chatted about the bad reputation of the nearest school and how expensive the alternatives are. She invited us to her child's birthday party that's on the same day as our big kid's birthday party. She also asked if we'd just moved in.