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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry, but don't throw "it takes a village" in with this rant.  It's about a user using you - not the idea that we all look out for each other and help.

In my neighborhood, we have a disabled boy who is a teenager, but cannot care for himself.  When he gets out of his yard and wanders around the neighborhood, we all (ALL OF US) when we see him either run out and guide him back to his house or call his mom and tell her Sam is walking on Main street.  
My kids and their friends were caught (not by me, but by neighbors) throwing rocks at a house that was being torn down for a rebuild.  The neighbors told them to stop and stood there and watched them ride their bikes away - then sent me (and I assume the other kids' parents) a text explaining what happened.

THAT's what "it takes a village" means.  It doesn't mean asking neighbors to drive your kids places, babysitting in an emergency, or any other FAVOR.  those are favors - not the concept of "it takes a village" which is more of a "if you see something, say something" [/quote]

Uh ok.[/quote]

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