Convos

Her:  “What do you think it is?”

Me:  “90 percent.  I have this 90 percent thing.  It’s pretty harsh, but we can get into that later.”

Me:  “What do you think it is?”

Her:  “We don’t really invest in each other anymore.”

Me:  “Explain.”

Her:  “When I grew up, I knew all of the people who lived around me.  Not only did I know them, but our entire families knew each other.  We spent time together.  Backyard cookouts, birthday parties, school dances…two of my neighbors are actually the godparents of my kids.”

Me:  “Wow.  I didn’t know, or even care to know, any of my neighbors’ names.”

Her:  “You see.  That’s what I mean.  Investment can’t happen without communication and meaningful communication can’t really happen without investment.  They’re tied together.”