I have a friend who seems to know everyone in his Springfield neighborhood—and I mean really know.
For at least a half dozen houses in either direction, he’s cultivated relationships in which he and his neighbors share everything from propane heaters for weathering winter power outages to impromptu Sunday night meals to help with home repairs.
I admire this. I also recognize that my friend’s experience building community is, unfortunately, not that common.
Consider these…
