There are a lot of things in our society that free us and make it easy to be independent. Almost pushes us to be self-sufficient. These are good. It’s what makes our country great.



But when life’s circumstances change and require some dependency on others for support, we don’t always know what to do. We see dependence as a weakness rather than a fact of life.



How can we all support the care of children who must have the nurturing support of someone at all times and be OK with that, actually insist that it must happen.



But, when it comes to those facing disabilities and who are aging, we tend to marginalize them? We tend to generalize and categorize this population or leave it the understanding that “it’s someone else’s” responsibility or “someone else is doing that.” We honestly see them as a burden.



I’m not looking forward to getting old. Kinda makes me feel like what I do now will be meaningless once I hit 70 or some age when I stop fighting for my place in the world and for my story or contributions to society to matter.

— Anonymous
Andrew Hoffman
I believe that social innovation & the power of a healthy neighborhood can transform communities. I'm the husband of Michelle, father to Avery and the soon to be twin Hoffman Boys. We're the H-Train. We live in a historic neighborhood in South Central Fort Wayne. My day job is the Executive Director of NeighborLink Fort Wayne. Photography has quickly become my go to creative outlet that allows me to capture the moments of life that we hold onto dearly for my family and for others.
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