Conformity

Last week I was driving in an old neighborhood and I remember distinctly commenting to myself, "I really love these old neighborhoods. I love how the homes are different from each other. I love how there is no guideline that certain things need to be done a very specific way except that they should look nice."

Each house was different. Occasionally I would see two houses that looked like they might have been built by the same builder but, for the most part, these homes were very different from each other.

Different layout, different yards, different fences, different colors.

All were just very different from each other.

I really loved the way it looked and thought how nobody was required to conform but each were allowed to be their own unique selves.

Then, I went home and got a nice letter from a home owner's association for a rental property I own. continue reading...