One of the most striking things I found in scrolling coverage of the Brooklyn subway shooting was the way in which the bystanders were described — calm, reactive, swift with the help and care. Someone made tourniquets from t-shirts. Someone took photos of the scene. Students made encouraging signs to post in the windows from their locked-down school nearby.
We have all grown used to tragedy. In a time where neighbors are often strangers, strangers become neighbors in times of need. What a time to be alive.
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