President’s Message
The saying, “It takes a village,” has been associated with caring for and raising children. I believe it takes a village to care for and support one another through life’s journey. In our village of Beaumont-Wilshire, we experience this often: your neighbor brings up your garbage can, drops off a meal when you are sick, checks in to see how you are doing, or picks up a package for you before the porch pirates see it.
Our B-W village is made up of residents and business owners who take time to get to know each other, care for one another, and come together to celebrate.
I believe it takes a village to care for and support one another through life’s journey.
I was reminded how important our relationships and connections within our community are while attending a neighbor’s funeral in January. Bernie Fagan was well known and loved in his soccer community, but what stood out to me at his funeral was the number of people in attendance who were outside of his professional life, including people from his church and his neighbors.
Many of us in B-W may know Bernie not because of his soccer career, but because he would regularly walk our neighborhood, stopping to talk along the way, creating relationships and friends. As his dementia progressed, Bernie continued to walk his familiar route. The relationships he built along the way transitioned to support for him: people saying hello or ensuring he would make it back home. As his needs grew, these same people extended their care to Bernie’s family, helping where needed.
We do not know where life’s journey will take us or what tomorrow holds, but remember you are not alone. The people you meet along the way and with whom you build relationships and connections are an integral part of your support system, so take the time to get to know, care for, and be there for each other. These tight-knit connections are what make Beaumont-Wilshire a special place to live.