When I reflect on my childhood and youth, many special memories include friends (and neighbors) who enjoyed the experience with me. Things like riding my bike around town, spending time at the local swimming pool, exploring caves and rivers together, fishing local ponds and rivers, playing games at the house and in the yard, hauling hay, or working together on a sports team.  Sometimes, those special memories revolved around service. For example, the family that needed help with cattle, the hunt for a stray dog, or even a good friend who died too early. Time invested with people in those experiences adds up to friendships, some lasting for decades and others fading when not nurtured. The same is true for relationships with neighbors. Positive relationships need attention and take time. Neighboring is more like a crockpot than a microwave. But do not take my word for it. There is a study that backs me up! FRIENDSHIP TAKES TIME In 2018, a University of Kansas professor de...