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Yesterday afternoon, my doorbell rang. At first, I thought it was UPS leaving a package, but the ringing was insistent. I opened the door to see my neighbor, Evie, who was gesturing at me in obvious distress. She couldn’t get the words out, and I feared (correctly) that she’d had a stroke. 911 came within minutes, they took her to the hospital (leaving her beloved dog behind) and Evie’s now slowly recovering. What happened next was amazing. A group of us who barely know each other except to smile on the street, immediately banded together, exchanged phone numbers for texting, arranged a schedule to take care of the dog and make hospital visits. It was a good moment for humanity.
Illustration by Geoff McFetridge [1]