One of the biggest losses to befall modern society is the lack of a community spirit - I am old enough and lucky enough to remember what a sense of community and cooperation really mean and how important it is - my father had an allotment were he grew enough vegatables to feed several families , my mother was a dress maker and would make clothes and alter soft furnishings for all the neighbours , one guy in the street worked on a fishing boat another on a poultry farm - everybody supported each other and looked out for one another - now I dont even know my neighbours names - they are too busy working long hours to take the time to be neighbourly - its a sad state of affairs we are in .

Can we get that sense of togetherness back ? Or has modern life and consumerism destroyed it for good ?

Thanks for bringing this up OP - if we can all remember how to cooperate with each other we will get through this - your so right my friend .