There was a period a month or two at the start of the #COVID #Pandemic where it really seemed like we were all pulling together; looking out for one another.

People banging pots and pans at night to honour doctors and nurses.

Random acts of kindness for the retail workers keeping us fed.

Messages like this started popping up on sidewalks, windows, and painted rocks planted in gardens.

A too-brief glimpse of what “community” could mean.

Things really took a turn, didn’t they?