Easy to love: Neighbors' letters celebrate the neighborhood - Advocate Media

Dear Lakewood,

I was blessed to have a wonderful childhood growing up in East Dallas with my parents, two sisters and brother. Our family loved our neighborhood, the many celebrations for school, ball game victories, backyard cookouts and all holidays. We hosted the neighborhood haunted house for Halloween, were Fourth of July participants and seasonally decorated our front door before it became popular. As my dad tended his magnificent roses with classical music playing in the background, people would walk by and want to visit. As a family, we were involved in almost every activity available — scout troops, PTAs, school activities and the Y. It was such a friendly, loving environment where we all knew each other. It has, remarkably, remained the same.

I also love the natural beauty of East Dallas and feel fortunate to live with White Rock Lake as my office’s “backyard.” I love seeing people walk, run, ride bikes, sail and just be outside in nature as seen from the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden — my “second home” for nearly 20 years.

Photo by Danny Fulgencio

I also get to see people enjoy the Arboretum, the city’s 66-acre botanic garden. Beautifully designed and rich in programming, the garden attracts more than a million visitors from around the world, as well as those in our own neighborhood who come to walk our paths or take photos, including many quinceañeras, brides and families. There are few gardens in America that have such a setting with so much to enjoy. We have used the phrase “Let nature nurture you” for years, and I am so glad to see it realized every day.

What I also love about East Dallas is the generosity of its people — opening their homes, giving to the organizations they love and giving their time to the community. Our garden has flourished because of our amazing volunteers. Last year, we had 4,384 volunteers contribute more than 105,000
hours.

Lastly, those of us who work in the garden and those who visit know how lucky our city, especially East Dallas, is to have the Arboretum as their own. We continue to applaud the city leaders who, over 30 years ago, made this possible and have supported its mission ever since. What a wonderful place to live and work.

MARY BRINEGAR

Dallas Arboretum president and CEO

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