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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, and yes.  One of the most salient examples from childhood is when one of the parents of close friends/neighbors was very ill, to the point of being hospitalized for months.  All of the neighbors pitched in to help support them as much as possible.  A few times, when the ill spouse was in real crisis, my mom picked up their kids to stay at our house so their mom could spend the night at the hospital.  Other examples: my dad coaching softball for me and my sister, our mom volunteering as GS troop leader, being part of a babysitting coop, picking up neighbors' kids when they were sick at school and their parent wasn't immediately available.

In the Before Times, we participated in meal trains for neighbors, always offered to take kids in a pinch, shoveled driveways for elderly neighbors, and organized happy hours and block parties for the neighborhood.  Missing my neighbors is one of the hardest parts of the pandemic for me.  We still see each other on walks and such, but I worked hard to build and contribute to our community, and I want that back.[/quote]

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