Pleasant Hill 4th of July Parade

Sometimes things reach down into my soul and touch me. 

Yesterday was one of those times.

Every year we go to the big Parade in downtown Danville.

This year, because Mr. Howard was the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year, we went to the Pleasant Hill Parade. 

We sat in the shade. We waved flags.  We saw clowns,cheerleaders, Boy and Girl Scouts. 

We watched, we cheered, and laughed.

That was all on the outside.

 

On the inside, deep down inside, something else was happening.

I didn't realize it at the time.  We were getting all warm and fuzzy. 

I'm still trying to put a finger on it but I believe it's all about connecting and feeling connected to the community.

 

Nearby, the town of Danville has an estimated 50,000 people watching their parade.  I've been there, I've seen that.

Danville has much better cars, much better marching bands, and professional looking floats. 

In being too big, does it also lose part of it's hometown soul?

It does for me.  But I didn't realize it until yesterday.

 

Not once while sitting on the sidewalk has my Daughter ever recognized someone.  Yesterday that happened over and over and over again.

 She even jumped into the street, hugging a bunch of girls she knew that were with a swim team and even marched a bit with them! 

Homeland Security didn't sweep in and arrest her - this was a hometown parade. 

This is the heart of the charm.  This is what community is all about.

 

Using this example and applying it to real estate -

• We all want to feel like we are part of the community. 
• We prefer to work with people in our community.
• To buy a home in Pleasant Hill would you want to use an Agent in San Francisco?  No, You'll use an Agent in the community.
• When you want to sell your home in Pleasant Hill, you'll want to list it using an Agent from Pleasant Hill.
• Community is the glue that gives us comfort, it binds us all.

Next year, I'll be at the Pleasant Hill Parade -

Better yet, next year I'll be IN the Pleasant Hill Parade!

Don't forget to wave!

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