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Krause: Not everyone can see SCW value

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Hey, thanks for the agreers and the disagreers,

Life is about choices. I’m happy for those of you that are happy here, I’m happy if you’re happy. But, some of us think it could use an upgrade. I welcome the opinions of others that are upset with my perceptions of what I think this community can be, The premise of my comments all started from a question of why younger people are not moving here. I offered my opinions, just mine — observations of the amenities as asked. I gave them. I don’t take it personally. I am a church member and a loving member of my neighborhood.

I just wanted to open up conversations to what makes people content with living here. It may be great for some, but not great for others. So, yes, I am moving on, and leaving things as the are. But if your community is trying to sustain itself, it will be on the back of the close-minded that think you’re enough to keep it going. That is not possible in these times.

If you don’t open up your hearts and minds and make room for growth and let your days be counted and remembered for who you are and let your legacy be told, then you’re just all lumped together as the old people — no face no name — not as the welcoming people that want to keep your legacy going and share your stories with the future that know you are and why you came here. You led the way for us, just as the soldiers do as they pass the baton. There will be no one to pass it to, if you’re not honest enough to share how and why you picked Sun City West to retire. Most came for health reasons, hospitals were built to take care of the veterans that retired here. You should be proud of that.

Tell your stories, let your children know and let them share stories about you even if they don’t choose to live here. They are proud you did. It’s a wonderful safe retirement community, embrace it. But also understand that it is just that, your retirement community, your safe haven, your bubble, and its rare in the U.S. to have it and your generation is dying off and things are changing and places like this are hard to find. So please be happy and kind to each other. Embrace new younger people that want to help and continue your legacy.

Arizona is expanding, many are coming not by choice but by circumstance. Life goes on, not easily but we’re running out of space for all of us and we have to learn to accept each other, communicate and get along.

I’m a very proud military mom of two Army sons.

Thanks for letting me share my thoughts.

Laura Krause

Sun City West