Comments or Questions:

Jaynee: Are you kidding me? At the age of 27, I still seek the solace of the RAVE community. For the past 6 years I have taken part in the all night dance parties that promote peace, love, unity and respect. All colors, shapes, sizes, hair colors and body piercings accepted. All you need to be "accepted" into the community is have a love for the music and a love for each other (and a heaping dose of "desire to have a good time"). Whenever I am depressed, I put in a tape of my favorite deejay, and it takes me back to a party where I had a good time. People are always smiling, hugging, and generally LOVING each other. When I think of community, I think of the dirtiest, nastiest warehouse in the middle of Baltimore or Washington D.C. And the 1000s of kids who come in the middle of the night to get all hot and sweaty dancing the until the sun rises. THAT is community.

Moran: I like to go and pick up all the trash that gathers around my local park and then I throw it into the river. Then after I do that I go and I sit down in some flowers and I stare at some cows at a farm that is close by. I make sure the cows don't wander into the road. Cause if they did that, then old farmer Wilk would have dead cows.

Khurram_I: Hi , First I want to tell you that my english is very poor. So please sorry. Now I come to the point. I go to the place where I am a part of large community where a lot of good natured people gather. It can be a worship place, a bar or any other place except the dity place . Some people are so good that they didn`t care to tell or announce the bad habits of their friends or the people who know them. My advice to those people who do this is to keep quiet or don`t tell anything related to bad thing of the guy. This cause is to make your enemy by yourself. Thanks.

cathyhc: It's perhaps sad to say, but the largest dose of community I get is my morning ride on the subway. It's true that I go to libraries occasionally and even sit and peoplewatch or listen to readings in bookstores, but it is the subway that reveals better than anything else, and most regularly, what people are up to. Living in New York city, every morning I am treated to a parade of people of all colors, in all modes of dress, some reading, some talking, some praying, some begging... And when a problem arises, such as a train being stopped or a handicapped person getting on when there are no free seats, you get to see and shape yourself exactly how the community responds. I feel sorry for the suburbanites alone in their cars, missing this incredibly rich social sphere!

Jacarda: I live in Belmont, NC. It is a small town of about 8,000. People go to Stowe Park to be a part of the community. There are many activities sponsored by our Chamber of Commerce. We have festivals, picnics, games, movies and concerts. We also do a lot of walking here. I have met many of my neighbors while out walking. It is a fun and friendly place to live. Janet

AShade: My community is found expressing myself creatively with my close friends. We go out into the country and camp out and try to live together in the swamp and woods. Everyone has a role and actively participates in forming new and different experiences. Passivity in expression of life create stagnation in mental evolution. We need to look back to the cultural ways of the past with a modern flair. Not too long ago (when there was no T.V.) people always experienced things with each other, like playing "folk" music and singing and dancing. They helped each other build houses and barns and make quilts and bread. They shared truly and honestly with one another. They reached out their hands to their neighbors. My community is found with those who are real with me. I make music and sing with them to play my part. In this way, my community makes me feel good about myself and nurtures me, like when I was a child. But this is what I think...what about you?

TrevorPinto: I am in three communities. I play golf with my friends I post comments at the Babylon 5 bulletin board at Pathfinder. I am part of an on-line discussion group of the Reform Party of Canada.

wb7cyo: Church activities for community participation. My hobbies include two groups: amateur radio which has some community involvement and car club-community and state events.

PPettit: I find the greatest sense of community on the weekends when I get together with friends and go out riding motorcycles. There is nothing like the wind in your face and the companionship of friends to bring sense to the world. I work alone all week and need the social interaction to bring life into focus.

jamiller: Chapel On The Campus, Baton Rouge, LA This church is full of real people who seek to experience God everyday. They care about and for each other in a real way - no phony church stuff there. You can be yourself and you're still loved and accepted. No matter how long we've been away, it's still home.

dpurcel: The lack of public space, of places where discourse and community are encouraged, or even possible, is a very serious problem in America. People once took pride in their level of public participation, gathering at taverns, public parks, or churches to discuss the issues of the day. Now, we're left with intense residential segregation and gated communities, while talk radio and shallow political rhetoric passes as our daily discourse. That being said, the closest I've ever come to experiencing true community was at our annual June Sucks parties. The party spiraled out of control from 30 people the first year to over 100 by the time we moved. There, you would find people from all ages, races, and class backgrounds. I'd find the most unlikely combination of people discussing things over beers -- people that had no common bond, except that they were friends of ours. I guess the long answer to the short question, is that to find community, we had to create it.

Ryonask: My community is a small, religious town about 15 miles from Lexington, Kentucky. I am a worker at the local grocery store which is one of the centers of the community, as it is kind of the central meeting place for people all over town.

alsa: I go to a Christian community called Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon Community (The Joy of the Lord) based here in Manila, Philippines. We meet every weekend to worship the Lord together. On a weekday, once a week, a small group consisting of a pastoral leader and five to six members meet (separate for men/women and married couples). Here, we share our life experiences to one another- one's victories, struggles and difficulties. In this small grouping, I draw strength and help (morally and spiritually).