Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Sometimes I wish living in my apartment complex is the same as how it was when living in the dorm in college.  You leave your door open and you make friends.  Doors were always open in my dorm and it was a good way to get to know your neighbors.  I hear my neighbors come and go all the time and it would be nice that instead of them darting their eyes towards the ground and running to their car, that they would introduce themselves.  I am a nice person!

I think it would be helpful to get to know the neighbors.  What if they needed something?  What if we are both doing the same things in our apartments (like watching tv) and they would like some company?  How much fun was it in school to have family dinners and sit around hanging out together?

I do find it odd that the older we get, the harder it is to make friends.  Are people so shut off that they don't want to expand their inner circles?  That seems to be the way.  I am kind of tired of always going out of my way to say hello to these people while they are trying to avoid contact.  Really, how hard is it to say "hi"?  Like I said, if they were ever in a jam, if they were a little more friendly, I may be willing to help them out.  I also may be less likely to complain about their loudness :-P

I guess it will just stand as how it is.  Eight little apartments living eight separate lives.