Won't You Be My Neighbor

During the recent windstorm and mini crisis (see Powerless), I was impressed how our neighbors came together and helped each other.
The day after the storm, using our varied skills, talents and resources, our neighbors were able to help each other secure our homes, remove debris, provide electricity in various forms, pick up items for each other when shopping and the list goes on.

A few notable and thankful exception standout:

• One of our neighbors brought in their RV, which provided a temporary, central location for heated shelter, electricity, a cooking grill and good company. It was great, especially for some of our neighbors that were less prepared to deal with the situation.
• A second neighbor, unbeknownst to us, was searching for generators online. We got a call late Sunday evening that the Everett Home Depot had a new shipment and he had left to go secure three generators—one for his family, one for us and another neighbor. We drove up and brought them back for all of us. Excellent.
• A third neighbor helped wire all the generators to our homes and he was able to track down the correct plugs in order to connect them properly.

I am thankful to have such great neighbors who were prepared and even more grateful for their willingness to help get things done.