From the time we are born, we become part of a community.
First with our family and close friends.
Then our neighbors.
And a religious community, if we have one.
When we start school, our teachers and classmates also become our community.
And they remain so throughout all of our education.
As we grow up, we might also be introduced to the idea of giving back to the community.
Through volunteering to help those in need.
Or cleaning up green spaces.
Supporting local businesses is a way of giving back, too.
As we get older, our definition of community can expand to include our workplace and colleagues.
And people we meet through shared interests.
At some points in life, we might have to work a little harder to find community.
And other times it may find us where we least expect it.
Whatever community means to you, at whatever point you are at in your life...
It may just be the most wonderful thing in the world.
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