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Lonely North Carolina 4-year-old brings neighborhood of strangers together with his friendly wave

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Roman Butzlaff, a 4-year-old only child whose father moved away, began waving daily to neighbors in Concord, North Carolina. This simple gesture transformed isolated strangers into an intergenerational community that now supports him at swimming lessons, games, and daily activities, with senior citizens becoming surrogate family members.

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