An Unexpectedly Helpful Neighbour

Last winter, you were carrying groceries home through fresh snow in the fictional town of Pine Harbour, Ontario. One of your paper bags tore near your apartment building, and several items fell onto the sidewalk. A neighbour you had never met, Mira, stopped to help. She gathered the groceries, lent you a reusable bag, and helped carry everything to your door. The experience changed how you felt about meeting people in your building.