Patty calls it the “Walt Effect.” But it’s about more than Walt ... and Patty.

Their story is about all of us. How we connect. How we help each other in simple ways and often don’t realize the impact. Patty, of Mt. Prospect, explains it with the passion it deserves. Here is what she told me:

“I got to know Walt through a razor-thin connection that has gone on to make such a tremendous difference in my life in such a short time. He worked as a pilot with my dad decades ago. I had initially emailed him about the notification of my dad’s death for a newsletter after finding his name as a contact person for the retirement group.

“I came to understand that he’s the ‘go-to person’ for so many others. He’s been a connection to my dad in my grief and has been able to explain some of the pilot s

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