What Makes a Good Neighbor?
Neighbors are the people who live near us, and their behavior influence our daily life. Good neighbors can make us feel comfortable and give us many help, and everyone will benefit from a good relationship among neighbors. In my point of view, these are three conspicuous aspects of the qualities of a good neighbor.
First of all, caring would be the first quality on my list. As we might all run into difficulties, it is important to have a caring neighbor who is willing to help you out in times of trouble. A caring neighbor is one that has a sense of sympathy and one who would be willing to extend a helping hand in case of trouble. They might simply try their best to see if there is anything they can do to get you out of a tricky situation, for example watching your children while you go for a job interview.
Consider integrity as the second most desirable quality of a neighbor. Being upright and honest is the core quality of any trustworthy person. A person with integrity is one that you can always depend on. On the other hand, if a person cannot abide by the basic rule of being honest, no matter how helpful he seems to be, there is always a chance that he could ditch you and leave you in the dark for some reason in the future. A neighbor with no integrity could easily use their proximity to get in to your house and steal something. Without integrity, it is hard to nurture a good neighborly relationship.
There's no doubt the third quality on my list is friendliness. Unlike relatives, neighbors are brought together by relationships of convenience. In modern societies where relatives live scattered around the country, and where there is little opportunity for people to make acquaintances after working hours, neighbors become a worthy resource that we should cherish. Good neighbors could make trustworthy friends and enrich our social life.
(Neighbors possessing all of the above qualities would qualify as good neighbors. With enough good neighbors, we can construct a harmonious community, which will better enable us to fulfill our social needs.)