Community is the Coin of Social Capital

Who We Are: Part IV
 

Community

 
social capital

Everyone likes using the word “community”. There isn’t a political race that goes by without someone – probably everyone – trotting out a well-worn catchphrase involving “community” designed to make you think they’ve got your back and you can trust them to get your mail next time you’re out of town.

But what does “community” really mean? Why is it valuable? As Keith Hopper puts it in his blog, “Defining Community”, these can be difficult questions to really answer. “Dictionary definitions, for all their permutations seem to miss a good deal of implied meaning in the word community.”

Americans have a unique perspective on communities. Our founding fathers worked hard to create a country where we take care of each other instead of giving total control of our society to the elite (“a government by the people for the people…”). This serious responsibility for our fellows creates something special from what would otherwise be a disinterested bunch of people living in close proximity. It creates communities. Strong communities in turn provide an asset called “social capital”.

When we look out for each other we create strong bonds of trust and reassurance. We know if we’re in a bind, our neighbors will be there for us just as we were there for them. A healthy community takes on a life of it’s own, providing freedom and security for it’s members. That is social capital. You can’t spend it like dollars and cents, but ultimately it provides even better than a whole pile of loot in the bank.

The driver of social capital is community involvement, a fancy way of saying “giving your neighbors a hand when they need it”. At Alamo Door & Awning, social capital is precious treasure. We love people and we love lending a hand wherever we can. It can be as simple as giving you a new garage opener with batteries already installed or as big a project as repairing the Palmer Lake Firehouse door free of charge.

We’re your neighbors and we want to be there for you just as others have been there for us. That is
community.

About the Author: Lauren Turner is a former construction contractor turned wife and mother of two (so far). Her daily collection of duties and pleasures range from diaper duty to researching experimental concrete surfaces and everything in between. She is delighted to discover there is a place for her blogging skills and hopes her own garage benefits from all she learns.

About Alamo Door & Awning: Are you tired of service companies that don’t show up when they’re supposed to Blow smoke in your face while they are working? Take advantage of you? Don’t call before they come? Our garage door repair, Arlington based technicians are quick to inspect your garage door and opener and give you a written price of what it will cost before doing that work. When it come to garage door repair Arlington homeowners know Alamo Door is honoarble and capable in their service. Call us now: 817-265-2563
For more information visit our website: alamodoor.com

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