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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsthe best of us and the worst of us.
Extreme times bring out both. I just happened to run across these on twitter within a single minute.
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My son overheard an elderly man, not looking the healthiest also wearing a mask, ask a man to kindly cover his cough. The man stepped closer, coughed again as he yelled " MAGA"...
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Yesterday, my neighbour left me some homeade soup to pick up from outside; while I am recovering from a mild case of COVID. When I got there, I found not only a big container of piping hot soup, but two huge bags of shopping. I almost burst into tears. She barely knows me.
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the best of us and the worst of us. (Original Post)
barbtries
Mar 2020
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In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)1. It's wonderful when you have good neighbors.
barbtries
(28,787 posts)2. Suddenly
some people are learning just now how wonderful their neighbors are. Or horrifying as the man in the elevator.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)3. One good neighbor can make a difference to the whole neighborhood.
A new person moved in next door to me last Fall. She has made our entire block smile at one time or another.
I'm happy to say I haven't run into the elevator guy yet.
Iggo
(47,548 posts)4. Death Cult members work from a different definition of "great" than do us sensible people.
magicarpet
(14,144 posts)5. Some Devils, but lots of Angels ... tread cautiously.