Considering Community in the Face of Tragedy

Provoked by this seasonal opportunity to give thanks, we at PlaceShakers cast an eye towards our communities and offer up this second helping of a piece from earlier this year. Its message for the season? Be glad. Not just for what you have, but for the people you have to share it with. Happy Thanksgiving!…

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Considering Community in the Face of Tragedy

Something terrible happened in my neighborhood. The specific details of the incident have been covered elsewhere and are not especially relevant to my point here so I’ll spare you the rehash. Suffice it to say that, during what was reportedly a messy divorce, one of my neighbors killed his five year old son rather than…

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