I wasn't willing to sacrifice the quality of my life during the years it would have taken me to work in the city and save enough money to buy land on my own. Community allows me to enjoy living close to the natural world right now. I see parenting being done conscientiously and kids thriving in a stimulating environment. My experience working with children in the city was that daycare could be a dangerous, neglectful place for kids and that even the best parents had a real struggle to connect with their kids after days apart each week. Along the same lines, community is an ideal setting for the elderly, providing companionship and all levels of work for older people.
Community supports single parents and people with various levels of education or skills.
Connections with other people keep community life from being dull. I have yet to miss TV since living in the midst of constant drama. I've had the opportunity to host dozens of interesting people from all walks of life and from all over the world. Now that Dancing Rabbit is coming together, we can call on our like-minded friends from the US, UK, Australia, and Germany. We draw experience and help from politicians, authors, and leaders in the communities movement.