A neighborhood intervenes
A neighbor in this small community came to me last week for minor help with a notice to vacate tenancy, a first step towards pursuing an eviction in JP court. As she began to explain the background a bit I realized she needed an emergency intervention. After a sort of Eliza-escaping-over-the-ice weekend, she now has emergency custody of a granddaughter and an order barring an obstreperous family member from the premises. I've set up a GoFundMe account, to which my neighbors have begun contributing.I was very touched last Friday night, when the cops showed up, that a neighborhood handyman stood by until 11pm at a corner store, waiting for the all-clear to come over and change all my neighbor's locks. He stayed until 2am, then brought over his family to form a prayer circle. Since then other neighbors have kept an eye on the house and texted me pictures of anyone who parks in front
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It's good to see people taking care of people.
It really is. I've tended to be solitary all my life and have only lately come to the realization that loving my neighbor is not just a rule but a succinct statement of what makes life worth living.
Thanks for doing this, Tex, and for posting about it. The neighbor and the child are lucky to have you in their court. I hope it all gets sorted out quickly and correctly.
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