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It did not take long before the people around him began to feel familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThree weeks after I was here, I knew I belonged because everybody treated you so good. It was a homelike feeling, and I did not feel like a stranger at all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, Wally has filled his days by joining in and spending time with the people around him. He plays shuffleboard, sings at happy hour, joins games, and heads out on outings whenever he can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat has always mattered most to me in friendship and community is a genuine connection and joining in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meeting people has always been part of Wally\u2019s life. 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