9 : Cleanup Day / Visiting The Sick -

Lila looked at her empty bags, then at Sam. "Cleanup Day isn't just about the park, right? It's about the people."

"Hey Sam! Finished with the recycling station?" Lila asked, wiping her hands. 9 : Cleanup Day / Visiting the Sick

Mr. Henderson was the village’s unofficial historian and the kindest soul in Oakhaven. His garden, usually the pride of the street, was currently a tangled mess of weeds and fallen branches from the recent storm. Lila looked at her empty bags, then at Sam

"Yeah," Sam sighed. "But I just heard about Mr. Henderson. He’s been down with a nasty flu for a week. He couldn't come out today, and you know how much he loves Cleanup Day." Finished with the recycling station

An hour later, a small group of volunteers diverted from the main square to Mr. Henderson’s cottage. While half the group set to work weeding his flower beds and raking the lawn, Lila and Sam went to the front door. They left a basket on the porch filled with homemade chicken soup from the community kitchen and a "Get Well" card signed by dozens of neighbors.