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comed them with open arms. It turned out that most of the families living there were single mothers and grandparents raising grandchildren, so

es made a pact to look after one another's children when needed. They swapped homemade casseroles and extra garden vegetables. Each time Janet ca

s with Emma , who adored the twinkle-eyed man. He taught timid Eve how to gently hold a caterpillar cupped in her litt

ids and bike ramps sprouted along the sidewalks. Sprinklers kept them laughing and cool in the shade. While nights o

ittle lawn. She found a receptionist job at a doctor's office much closer to home, instead of clea

ome from work to find Earl waiting on her sagging

he street was sold to a young couple with plans to fix it up all nice. Wanted yo

n through, I think we're getting fairly used to changes! N

leap into the unknown had rewarded her little family with hands extended in friendship, hearts that

came, Janet now knew th