My 80-year-old neighbor became a surrogate grandmother to my 3 kids. They enjoyed crafting and talking and I appreciated how unhurried her life was.

My 80-year-old neighbor became a surrogate grandmother to my 3 kids. They enjoyed crafting and talking and I appreciated how unhurried her life was.

Courtesy of Rachel Schneider.

When my family moved into our forever home in 2019, we made it a point to introduce ourselves to the neighbors. My husband jokingly calls this house our "toe tag house" — the place we'll stay until we expire — so it felt important for us to know the people around us.

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