NEIGHBORHOOD

On a sunny afternoon, two young sisters set up a small lemonade stand on the corner with their dad. A folding table, two pitchers, and a handwritten sign that read “LEMONADE 50¢” was all they had. The girls, wearing matching pink Crocs, beamed with excitement as music played softly in the background. Despite the heat, […]

It was just before 5 p.m. when I saw her slowly making her way down the sidewalk. The wheels of her walker squeaked with every step, and two grocery bags hung from the handles— one with a loaf of bread and a few cans, the other cradling warm takeout containers, wrapped carefully in a towel. […]