I noticed something in my neighborhood.

We know our neighbors with chain fences better than our neighbors with wood fences.

Why is that?

You cannot see through the wooden fence of course (good for privacy), and the chain link fence leads to more run-ins…

Of course, this is a personal decision…and sometimes you buy a house that already has a fence installed.

But this made me think, what are the “wooden fences” we choose on a daily basis?

Wood Fence	Chain Fence
Sunglasses	None
Head Down	Head up, eye contact, smile
Driving/Biking	Walking
Anonymous	Learning Peoples Names
Closed off	Curious

All of these are decisions. Different situations may call for one over the other.

If you want to feel more connected to your fellow man, put up more chain fences in your daily life.