Dictionary Online defines community as the following:
com·mu·ni·ty
[kuh-myoo-ni-tee]–noun, plural -ties.
1.
a social group of any size whose members reside in a
specific locality, share government, and often have a
common cultural and historical heritage.
specific locality, share government, and often have a
common cultural and historical heritage.
2.
a locality inhabited by such a group.
3.
Seems sort of cut and dried doesn't it? To me, the word community involves so much more - it is the heart and soul of a group of people, banded together, to grow and learn together, sharing experiences – both happy and sad – and knowing that if the need is there, help will be on the way.
In a way, I guess "community" really means family to me. The community of people – my "tribe" if you will – that I love and care about, that I share life's joys and sorrows with, that I share my faith and beliefs with.
Without community, we're isolated and adrift. With community, we have a strong base of friends and like-minded individuals who offer support, comfort and compassion.
What does community mean to you?
a social, religious, occupational, or other group sharing
common characteristics or interests and perceived or
perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger
society within which it exists (usually prec. by the ): the
business community; the community of scholars.
common characteristics or interests and perceived or
perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger
society within which it exists (usually prec. by the ): the
business community; the community of scholars.
Seems sort of cut and dried doesn't it? To me, the word community involves so much more - it is the heart and soul of a group of people, banded together, to grow and learn together, sharing experiences – both happy and sad – and knowing that if the need is there, help will be on the way.
In a way, I guess "community" really means family to me. The community of people – my "tribe" if you will – that I love and care about, that I share life's joys and sorrows with, that I share my faith and beliefs with.
Without community, we're isolated and adrift. With community, we have a strong base of friends and like-minded individuals who offer support, comfort and compassion.
What does community mean to you?
