Good Neighbors Gone Bad
By Sherry McCourt, CFE
www.sherrymccourt.com
Monday April 6, 2009
During my 12+ years at the helm of a private security company I had seen individuals inflict a lot of unnecessary cruelty towards one another – but there are some that stand out as being too close to home… literally!
Can you imagine having your worst nightmare living right beside you? One where the courts would later liken your “described effects typical of civilians caught in a war zone: post-traumatic stress, loss of sleep and appetite, anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, marital strain, depression.” Quoted from the Globe and Mail reporter, Anthony Reinhart in his article “You think you’ve got bad neighbours”.
This particular story is based on a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario but I can assure you that this type of violence occurs in every class of neighbourhood in all corners of the world.
So next time you see your neighbour, take a moment and say hello, perhaps pick up his paper or share a candid moment while taking out the garbage. It is the small relationships that we build in our daily lives which give us peace.
Be safe my friends!
Sherry
