If we do not stop to help each other, what do we become?

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The standard response from everyone fell between ignoring me or telling me I need to "do it myself". You know who did help me? People who had nothing to gain from helping me other than just trying to help someone in need. That meant so much to me. But would it have given me what I needed?

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