Made the comments below in response to a super lovely new neighbor who FB posted: “In my heart, I am an Educator, but there is a reason I am a realtor now… 🙁 #unionstrong #notinflorida “
I replied:
Realtors ARE educators. Realtors have a surprising amount of power to make a difference.
As I’m learning over the years, a REALTOR has many opportunities to EDUCATE people of all ages, and shape the future of neighborhoods and communities, thus making life better for everyone.
We are so glad you guys came to our community bringing your beautiful positive energy. You have made a great difference already.
Turning neighborhoods back into real neighborhoods is something realtors have the power to do, and YOU have chosen to exercise that power in such creative and lovely ways. Many people here, including children and parents, are already being helped & influenced by you.
Your adorable Halloween door-hangers inciting us all to participate in Trick or Treat, as small a thing as it might seem, contributed to a recent boost in the neighborhood. Raised the vibration, increased the cohesion, taken things up a notch!
And that’s only one example of the many things you have done in a short time make a difference to our little pocket neighborhood in the tourist district, which often risks becoming a no man’s land.
Realtors also have great power to encourage landscaping that protects the environment and reduces flooding. You are already doing that also and we really appreciate you!
If you ever miss teaching, I could probably steer you to some opptys to do educational radio appearances and lecture series! It’s fun and a lot less restrictive than the school environment.
The Oceanfront Breakers Park building down by the pier used to host talk series that attracted a lot of kids / families. They probably still do! < emoticons: speculative face, green heart, ocean wave >
Thank you Laura, and all other of you REALTORS who are making a big difference in the quality of life and building real community and helping the environment. You know who you are.
Growing up in a real neighborhood may be the most powerful influence in a child’s life, outside of their own family. BTW by rebuilding real neighborhoods where the houses are filled with fulltime residents, we increase the chance that schools will be back in the neighborhoods again.
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