Our volunteers didn’t fix every problem.

There were permits to obtain, skilled trades to schedule, and far more requests than we could meet.

But we had done something real, with money accounted for and work inspected by people qualified to do it.

At the end of the day, Isaac asked me to stay a moment.

“Your grandfather would be proud.”

I shook my head.

“I hope he’d be pleased the steps are safe.”

Isaac smiled.