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Have people in your community supported one another during the pandemic? Talk about why or why not, and maybe give some examples.

Neither question is one I can answer well. I’ve not been harassed or threatened by anyone, nor anyone that I know of in my immediate circle of friends and family. I don’t know how supportive the people in my community are toward each other. I’ve put my answer as a response to the second question because I can at least say that when I take my daily walks most of the people in my neighborhood are wearing masks, keeping a safe distance as they pass each other, and acknowledging each other’s efforts to be safe like that with a nod, a wave, or a hello. I have to admit that I had very little contact with most of my neighbors before the virus and the pandemic restrictions have made that sense of separation from those physically closest to me even worse. I feel that I should do something about that. That I should do something more to communicate with those in my neighborhood. But I feel so out of practice to start.