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Rod Dreher: The Little Way of Ruthie Leming

Socrates in the City

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The Importance of Community in a Country Cemetery

Ruthie died in 2011 just after her daughter was born. Her parents were too depressed to go to the family Christmas party at my cousin's house. A neighbor whose stillborn twins are buried in that cemetery lit all the candles for them, which is community and what Ruthie made happen. David Brooks said this is awesome this is a lesson for our country I'm not making this up no it really happened.

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