The other evening we had a knock at the door. It was a new 1who introduced himself and his boys to us. He also 2 us to a block party as a way to know the people in the neighborhood as well as celebrate his family's coming to live here.
We've lived here almost six years and 3 has ever come to introduce themselves. I suppose we should have introduced ourselves to people moving in，but we haven't. In my opinion, it took the initiative (首创) of a young man and his sons to show me how I could 4 better attention to my own community. I have many local friends but I have to say that I haven't usually been the one to develop the 5 in my own neighborhood.
This experience 6 me of one of my favorite sayings : “When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was 7 to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on(集中精力) my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my 8. Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and 9 I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an influence on my family and even on my town. The influence could have changed the nation and I could have changed the world.”
For those of us who want to make a(n) 10 in the world, it's important we remember what Bucky Fuller said, “Think globally(全球的), but act locally” For me, I'm going to make it a point to meet more of my neighbors—starting now.
