Neighborhood Association

Are you in a neighborhood association? In Japan, in the old days, everyone joined such an association. However, these days, some people avoid joining one.

My wife and I are in a neighborhood association. Once, my parents did the neighborhood association’s tasks. When my mother contracted Alzheimer’s disease, she couldn’t do the tasks anymore. When I took over these tasks, I had to act as the leader of the association many times.

The neighborhood is an important system. If a disaster happens, we have to help one another. I know it is important, but the association’s tasks are too bothersome to perform in a peaceful world. Furthermore, I needed to take care of my mother and father; it was so difficult to be the leader of the association.

Some people in my neighborhood quit the association. The post of leader is turn-based. There were only a few members. My turn as the leader arrived too quickly.

One year, I became the leader of the association again. I thought this was bothersome. Then the pandemic started. The association skipped most of its events. I had almost no tasks as the leader of the association that year.

We all experienced tragedy during the pandemic, but at least my wife and I took a small break.

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