The True Meaning of Community in San Diego (April Newsletter)
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With today being Bob’s birthday, we tried to create a zoom call with the virtual background of us being at his house in Cabo (where he was planning to be on his birthday) but he was unable to make the Zoom call so this is the best we could do.
Words fail me when it comes to thanking the many, many people who stepped up in the Coronavirus crisis. I hesitate to try to mention them for fearing of leaving an important segment out… but all hospital staff, police, firemen, food bank operators, homelessness advocates, pharmacists and staff, grocery workers, and owners, too, for setting aside a senior hour to protect grandparents and people with challenges, gas station operators, Home Depot staff, every single small restaurant and coffee shop who remain open in some format, just for us… caregivers, brave City, County and State Leaders (never more proud to be a Californian).
And to those in the business community who did all they could to service the community… local banks, local property management and real estate companies, accountants, volunteer CFO’s, law firms, HR companies who try to make sense out of the confusion.
And to local heroes like Bill Walton and Tony Finn who create Bike for Humanity and got 15,000 cyclists around the world to celebrate our spirit and donate to 4 great charities.
There are more… many more, but let me just offer up an anthem that I think sums up San Diego’s amazing strength of spirit and community:
"Lean On Me"
Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain, we all have sorrow.
But if we are wise,
We know that there's always tomorrow.
Lean on me when you're not strong
I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on.
Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you won't let show.
You just call on me, brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on.
I just might have a problem that you'll understand,
We all need somebody to lean on.
Lean on me when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on
You just call on me, brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on.
I just might have a problem that you'll understand,
We all need somebody to lean on.
If there is a load
You have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me.
Call me if you need a friend
Call me, call me, uh-huh
Call me when you need a friend
Call me if you ever need a friend
Call me, call me
Call me, call me
-Bob
