It is well said in Chinese that relatives living far away are less important that neighbors. I can not agree more with this opinion. Our neighbors are playing crucial roles in our daily life, by influencing our activities and by changing our emotions. As far as I am concerned, good neighbors should show respect to others and be ready to help. For one thing, good neighbors understand the importance of paying respect to others. They will not dump garbage to mess the street. They will not block our driveway. They make less noise when they are having parties, and they do not talk behind others and spread rumors. Since we all feel frustrated about rude neighbors unreasonable and unsecured to be observed and infringed with our privacies, we refuse adversely interference from the people living nearby. On the other hand, good neighbors know when to come and lend their hands. As part of our life, we all face difficulties from time to time, and neighbors are often the best ones from whom we can count on. My neighbor sometimes gives us free rides from and to airports when we travel since we are living far away from any public transportation services. Their help really saved me a lot time to book taxi and free me from worrying. Sometimes we offer to baby-sit their young children so that the young couple can enjoy a romantic dinner by their own. Help, even an easy one, can changes a lot in our feelings and makes the life much more beautiful. All good neighbors know this spell. To sum up, while showing respect serves as a bottom line as good neighborship, warm hearts promote this relationship to a higher level. Try to be good neighbors is not a difficult move, but the result can make surprisingly wonderful differences.
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