Categories: Dobel Street, Metro Detroit
Community treat
It was like the days of yore on the northeast corner of Mack and Brys in Grosse Pointe Woods Saturday night.
A bonfire raged in a portable pit on the front lawn while about a dozen adults from the neighborhood sat around the hearth, drinking sodas and spirits, and handing out candy to young trick-or-treaters.
You could feel the warmth as you approached the house, not just from the fire, but from the people themselves, who were clearly enjoying the company, and welcoming the kids with smiles and compliments on their costumes. Better yet, they offered each adult passerby a beer treat for stopping by with the kids.
This wasn't the only stop that felt old-school comfortable. Most of the folks I met while accompanying my kids on their trick-or-treat trek were remarkably jovial, generous with their treats and conversation, and seemed to take as much as they gave from the experience.
Which got me to thinking: If people enjoy this kind of community so much, why don't they engage with each other more often?
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