Tonight our neighbor Earl threw a pizza party for all the people on our block. He is 95 years old and is the sweetest, most caring person I’ve ever met. Though his wife has passed, and his kids and grandkids are grown, he never stops making an effort to love people. Andrew and I have gone out to dinner with him a number of times, and Earl always tells us he can be our ‘next-door grandpa.’ I’ve never had a better neighbor. I hope to be half as giving, caring, and amazing as him in my lifetime.
Credit: Brianne Wittenauer