For anyone that thinks that the idea of a "good neighbor" is outdated and nonexistent, this story is about as perfect as you can possibly get.
Carl Bates is one of an old breed: an American farmer. He's worked his life dealing with soil, seed, water and worrying. Throughout his life he's loved what he's done, and he's taken good care of his family and friends. But when he got the bad news that he had an aggressive form of cancer, he slowly lost the strength to keep up with his 450-acre farm.
So as Carl was receiving his hospice care, he couldn't help but worry about his crops going unharvested. His family, unsure of what to do, took to social media to ask for help.
That's when something amazing happened: The whole local farming community came together, so much so that the family had to turn away volunteers. Over 40 people with 10 farming combines showed up to help Farmer Carl out!
Carl never would have been able to harvest his crops, but with the help of some friends they all managed to do in 10 hours what would have normally taken more than a week of hard work!
The whole family was so thankful for what their friends did, but everyone agreed that if someone was asking for Carl's help, he would have done the same thing in a heartbeat. He's really reaping what he's sowed over the years!
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